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Patients need to understand the name of their type of cancer so they can communicate with doctors and other clinicians. To keep track of information, write down the name of the cancer (diagnosis) and the stage. This allows patients to speak up for themselves in regard to their health and better understand their cancer. Not knowing the diagnosis or stage is a mistake many patients make.

Mistake #1: Not knowing the name and stage of their cancer

The diagnosis, grade, and stage give doctors a sense of how a cancer may behave. This helps determine how to balance treatments. We can then put together a medical and emotional support team to help the patient decide how to move forward. We’ll talk about putting these teams together in the upcoming chapters.