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Table of Contents
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MY MEDICAL HISTORY<
PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
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PATIENT INFORMATION
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CANCER HISTORY
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MY CANCER STORY
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PREVIOUS SURGERY
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Na'e? S.,e(!." '!?
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MEDICATIONS
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N(N9PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS
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MY INSURANCE INFORMATION
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LEGAL ITEMS
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QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT
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HELPFUL NUMBERS
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HELPFUL NUMBERS
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MY MEDICAL TEAM<
CALENDAR
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MY MEDICAL TEAM
P,#'a,3 Hea&." Ca,e P"3-#c#a( Na'e?
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EMERGENCY NUMBER?
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MY MEDICAL TEAM
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EMERGENCY NUMBER?
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EMERGENCY NUMBER?
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MY MEDICAL TEAM
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WHAT CAUSES CANCER:
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IS THIS TREATABLE:
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ARE YOU CONSERVATIVE IN YOUR APPROACH6 AGGRESSIVE6 OR IN THE MIDDLE:
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WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM TREATMENT:
WHAT IS CHEMOTHERAPY:
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WHAT IS RADIATION:
HOW DOES SURGERY AFFECT MY BODY:
WHAT SURGEON WOULD YOU RECOMMEND:
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