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Cup diagnosis public or private?

Offline Sue_Troy 13 days ago

Hi, I live in Jersey, (UK) and I've been diagnosed with cancer in 2 of my lymph nodes. A primary cancer cannot be found as yet. I am meeting the oncologist today. I found the first lump at the start of January and now we're in March. Would I get better treatment if I went private?

Moderator Anastasia 11 days ago

Hello Sue_Troy and welcome to Cancer Chat,

I hope the meeting with your oncologist went ok and that you were able to discuss this with them. As you can imagine, the time between noticing symptoms and getting a diagnosis can vary due to different factors and, depending on your circumstance, going private is something you can consider. If you'd more information on the possible next steps, we have lots of guidance around private cancer treatment and treatment for cancer more broadly, which I hope will be useful. Also, if you like to speak to a cancer nurse about anything, we have a dedicated team available via the free helpline. You can call 0808 800 4040 and lines are open 9 to 5 Monday to Friday.

Best wishes to you,

Moderator Anastasia
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