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First Steps for the Newly Dignosed

First Steps for the Newly Diagnosed refers to the information that needs to be gathered and the decisions that need to be made in the initial days and weeks after you are diagnosed with cancer. In this program, we offer practical guidelines designed to help you take those first steps toward successfully meeting the challenges that a cancer diagnosis can impose.

After listening to this Toolbox program, you will be better prepared to:

  • Select the members of your cancer care team
  • Work with your team to gather the information needed to make informed decisions
  • Decide on an initial treatment plan
  • Learn what you need to know about your insurance policy (or where to go for help if you
  • are underinsured or uninsured)
  • Tell people about your diagnosis
  • Identify and ask for the help and support you'll need

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