Campaigning for Cancer’s Advocacy Program targets individuals already diagnosed with the disease, their affected families and medical practitioners with regards to access to treatment.

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What to keep

Keep information about your health organised and easily accessible, such as in a journal, file, folders, or 3-ring binder. Keep this information organized by date of the services received.

Medical Information
Medical History	Dates of diagnosis Diagnoses – includes the name of your cancer, the stage and grade of your disease. Remember to include where your cancer is located, whether it has spread to other parts of your body Medical Reports a. pathology and laboratory test reports b. diagnostic tests such as biopsy results, imaging tests (scans, x-rays, MRIs, etc.)
Treatments & Medications	The names and dosages of any drugs you receive. Remember to record dosages for chemotherapy as well as sites and dosages for radiation therapy. Information about supportive care, including pain or nausea medications, drugs or procedures to treat other side effects, and other types of care such as occupational therapy or nutritional support The results of any treatments you receive and if you experienced and complications or side effects.
Contact Information	Name and contact details of all the doctors treating you such as: a. General Practitioner b. Hospitals c. Nurses d. Oncologist e. Physical and occupational therapists, f. Physiologist/ psychiatrist g. Radiologist h. Social workers i. Surgeons

General Information
Employment Benefits	Employment contract Company disability policies Leave entitlements
Insurance Policies	Medical and hospital insurance Medical Scheme rules Life insurance Long-term disability insurance Short-term disability insurance Workers' compensation insurance
General Administrative Documents	Invoices for medical or treatment related expenses and receipt of any payments you made Personal financial records A Will. You should specify: a. Who is to receive your assets b. What the beneficiaries will receive c. When the beneficiaries will receive the assets d. How the distribution of your assets is to be done e. State who you want to name as the guardian(s) of your children.