What next after a cancer diagnosis?

For information about your cancer treatment plan and what to expect, it is often best to talk to someone from your cancer team.

After diagnosis, you should have an appointment with, for example, a cancer doctor or specialist nurse.

Try to think about what you want to ask your cancer team before your appointment. 

Many people find it hard to know what questions to ask at first. Our questions to ask your healthcare team might help you prepare.

This leaflet is for people who have just been diagnosed with cancer.

It can help you prepare questions, make notes, and plan conversations with your cancer team.

You can use it as much or as little as you like. It’s completely optional.

If English is not your first language, or you have a physical or learning disability then you might need support:

• to get the health information you need
• to communicate your questions, thoughts and decisions to your cancer team.

All our cancer information is written and reviewed by our team of cancer experts. Our medical information has the PIF tick, meaning it meets the criteria for high standard medical information. Find out more about how we produce our information and our expert team.

 

Date reviewed

Reviewed: 14 April 2026 | Next review: 14 April 2029