Patient Care Essentials

The journey through cancer is individual to every person.  Your journey is unique to you; never be afraid to ask us questions, for help or advice.

For many the journey to a cancer diagnosis starts with a referral by your GP to investigate symptoms.  For others it is through regular screening.  For some it happens very quickly and for others it can be a long process to get to diagnosis.

• A cancer diagnosis is made only after certain tests are done
• Your GP will refer you to a hospital specialist for tests
• Which tests are done will depend on the type of cancer suspected
• Some tests find (diagnose) cancer, while others stage it – staging finds out the size of the cancer and if it has spread to other tissues