Great advice here, especially about doing your own research and using tools like AI to better understand (but not as a final authority). I use ChatGPT after hearing on LAist radio that they're contracted to develop tools for the medical community. You can paste in your entire medical report and get a simple interpretation, then ask it follow-up questions about your specific situation. I then discuss what I learn with my oncologist for the things that matter most to me. I was diagnosed with stage 1 endometrial cancer and had surgery last June. I researched everything from difficult choices I had make with my oncologist (chemo vs no chemo) to the supplements that may help me to help myself.