Questions - Understanding the tests

These are some of the questions you might wish to ask your consultant or nurse. The links at the bottom of the page are to downloadable files which you can edit and add to to suit your own needs.

Do I have to have all these tests?

What is a CT scan?

What does it show?

What is an MRI scan?

What does it show?

Why do I need a biopsy?

Asking about GIST  What will happen to me  Telling others  Discussing treatment

Surgery  Understanding Glivec  Follow-up and Monitoring

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