14 tips to guide patients through a cancer diagnosis

As a primary care physician, your guidance at the start of a patient's cancer journey can provide the confidence, hope, and resilience they need to navigate this difficult chapter in their life. By offering thoughtful support and connecting them with the right resources, you make a lasting impact on their journey to recovery.

In the slides above, consider these 14 recommendations for how primary care doctors can best support the newly diagnosed.

Joelle Kaufman is the author of “Crushing the Cancer Curveball: A Playbook for the Newly Diagnosed, Their Family And Friends.” Her life has been shaped by breast cancer since age 13, culminating in her own 2023 diagnosis — the fourth in her immediate family. As CEO and Founder of GTM Flow, she combines cancer-forged resilience with cutting-edge go-to-market leadership strategies.