I love chatgpt for this, it is really helpful!
Hope it helps you
I posted this:
I want to recommend chatgpt to a person who posted this (I included your post) and include caveats. what do you suggest.
It responded (this is after me telling it to include creating a free account with memory turned on)
I can post examples of explanations of my diagnosis if you'd like. I find it pretty remarkable (I work in IT)
"Hi [Name],
First, I’m sorry to hear about your husband’s diagnosis. I admire your proactive approach to learning and advocating for him. It’s wonderful that a forum helped you during your cancer journey, and I hope this one offers similar support.
I’d like to recommend a tool called ChatGPT. It’s an AI that can explain medical terms, help clarify complex topics, and even suggest questions to ask the medical team. It’s not a replacement for professional advice, but it can be incredibly helpful for making sense of technical information or preparing for consultations.
How it can help:
You can upload documents, like medical reports or lab results, and ask it to explain unfamiliar terms or summarize key points.
It can suggest questions to ask your doctor based on the information you share, helping you prepare for appointments.
With a free account (memory enabled), it can remember key details from your conversations, so you don’t need to repeat the background every time. This makes follow-up questions or exploring new topics easier and more efficient.
Caveats to keep in mind:
Accuracy: While it’s well-trained, it may occasionally give incomplete or imprecise answers. Always verify important medical details with your doctor or trusted sources.
Context: It doesn’t know your husband’s full medical history, so the information it provides is general and not tailored to his specific case.
Human Interaction: It can’t replace the empathy, nuance, or expertise of healthcare professionals or a support group like this one.
If you try it, I’d suggest asking it to:
Explain terms like PSA, Gleason score, and high-risk prostate cancer.
Outline typical treatment options for similar cases (e.g., surgery, radiation, hormone therapy) to discuss with your doctor.
Help you understand questions to ask your doctor at Tuesday’s meeting.
It’s a tool, not a guide, but it can help you feel more confident and prepared during this challenging time. Best wishes to you and your husband on this journey."
-- not part of the answer:
This version highlights both the practical features (e.g., uploading documents) and the advantage of memory on a free account, while maintaining a supportive tone.
Give it all the information you have and ask it what your options are, and what are the pros and cons of each (include where you live) and what questions you should ask at the upcoming appointment.
This is an example of a conversation I had with it about my abiraterone/prednisolone treatment (for prostate cancer).
It is very technical (it knows I like that) but you can ask to explain it as you need, just say you are new to PCa and it will adapt explanations accordingly.
https://chatgpt.com/share/675c4153-09e4-8013-9f84-0936860d819d