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.

1. Introduction
2. Gathering Information
3. Your Cancer Care Team
4. Your Cancer Care Plan
5. Other Resources and How to Find Them
6. Reviewing Your Healthcare Policy
7. Asking for Help
8. Talking About Your Diagnosis: Who to Tell
9. Talking About Your Diagnosis: Telling Your Employer
10. Survivorship Care Planning

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