General • What is cancer? • How does cancer spread? • What is the name of my   cancer? • Which parts of my body are   affected? • Is it slow growing? • Is it possible to completely cure my cancer?

About Tests • Why are you doing this test? • What will this investigation involve? • What information will you get? • How accurate is this test? • What are the risks involved, if the test is invasive? • Will the results of this test make any difference to the treatment you provide? • What are the results of the tests I have already had?

About Your Treatment • What treatments are available for my type of cancer? • What is the aim of each treatment?     Is it to cure?     Is it for temporary control?     Is it to reduce symptoms? • What is the chance of the treatment working? • What will happen if I have no treatment? • How long will it be before I know if the treatment is working? • What difference will this treatment make to my quality of life? • How is the treatment given? • How does the treatment work? • What are the possible side effects of treatment? • Can these side effects be prevented or controlled? • Are the effects temporary or permanent? • Will I receive treatment as an outpatient or be admitted to hospital? • How much do these treatments cost? • What can I do to help in the treatment? • What if this treatment does not work?