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Patient story: ‘It’s confusing to get mixed messages’
This patient story highlights how distressing a lack of clear information can be for people with cancer.
Patient story: ‘There needs to be more education on different types of cancer’
Isla lived with her symptoms for more than a decade before receiving a diagnosis.
Patient story: ‘There was no one there to reassure me’
This patient told us travelling a long distance to receive treatment was the worst part of his experience.
Patient story: ‘We should take charge of our health’
This patient story explores the experience of a respondent with a rare cancer, who felt there wasn’t enough information available.
Patient story: ‘I had to advocate for myself’
This respondent shares her story of adjusting to life with her diagnosis and the need to seek more information.
Patient story: ‘I was operated on within two weeks of my diagnosis’
This patient story details how one respondent was impressed with the speed of her surgery.
Patient story: ‘The diagnosis came three years after my symptoms appeared’
This patient story shares the experience of one respondent who lived with symptoms for three years before receiving a diagnosis.
Patient story: ‘I knew I could trust the whole team’
This patient story highlights the value of multidisciplinary care and the positive effect it has.
Patient story: ‘I took charge of my own care’
This patient story highlights the importance of communication and sharing relevant information.