When Cancer Is
Diagnosed
Your Treatment Is
Just for You
Remember that your treatment team will
look at your cancer to plan a treatment
that is best for you. Not every patient
with the same type of cancer as you will
have the same treatment plan.
When a cancer is found, the doctor will
determine what type it is and how fast
it is growing. The doctor will also check
to see if the cancer has spread to healthy
tissue close by or to other parts of the
body. Tests such as scans, X-rays, and
blood tests may be needed.
There are many types of cancer
treatments. The doctor will work with
you to decide the treatments that are best
for you. The doctor will look at:
• The type of cancer
• How fast the cancer is growing
• If the cancer has spread to other parts
of the body
• Your over