Clarifying a diagnosis

• A Primer for Health Care Consumers: Diagnosis Cancer
• First Aid Kit for Cancer Consumers

This Primer and First Aid Kit address frequently asked questions by patients diagnosed with cancer.

Getting a second opinion: Referral to another health care professional

• Getting a second opinion before surgery - Medicare
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, Cancer Survival Toolbox, Finding Information Module: This audio module is part of a series created by NCCS. According to NCCS: "Finding Information means being able to use many of the different resources available to find information that will help you understand your kind of cancer and its treatment."
• National Cancer Institute - Finding a Doctor and Care if you have Cancer
• Landay, David (1998). Be Prepared: The Complete Financial, Legal, and Practical Guide to Living with Cancer, HIV, and Other Life-Challenging Conditions. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press.: This book is a must have guide for anyone facing a life-threatening or serious chronic illness. See page 284 for information on second opinions - What? How? Who? When?

Support after a diagnosis

• Coping with Chronic Illness
• Next Steps After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support
• UW Health Patient Support and Services
• Patients "Rules" By Pete Daly: Common sense rules for patients when confronted by a serious condition and rules for providers when assisting a patient/client with a serious condition.

Learning about your illness

• Teamwork: A Patient's Guide to Talking with your Doctor
• ACS To-do List: An on-line Planner, Calendar and To-Do list to help you create, organize and keep track of your tasks in one place.