Your relationship with your oncologist is crucial as you’ll be seeing them regularly throughout your treatment journey – and for some time into the future.
It’s important that you feel comfortable, respected, and confident in their care. Trust your instincts on this.
When we agree to work together, I want you to feel assured that not only are you receiving the best available treatment, but also that you can confide in me about your worries and concerns. I am genuinely interested in you as a person, not just in treating you as a patient.
Cancer often affects the entire family. I therefore expect to develop a relationship with your loved ones and, with your permission, I’ll answer any questions they might have so that they know how to best support you. If you feel that this isn’t your experience of your oncologist to date, get in touch. This is an important relationship to get right, so that at the end of your treatment and follow-up, you can be confident that I, as your oncologist, did all I could to get you the best outcome.