Appointment sheet
Type A and type AB thymoma
Prepared with OnCo (onco.cc/prep/thymoma-type-a-ab/). Orientation, not medical advice; your team knows your case.
My details
Name
Date of appointment
Hospital and clinician
Who is coming with me
What I know, what is unclear, changes to discuss
Saved in this browserWhat I know so far
What is unclear to me
Changes since last time
My questions
7 on the sheetNewly diagnosed
- 1.What is my exact diagnosis, stage, and grade, and which tests established them?
- 2.Which biomarkers have been tested on my tumour (for example WHO histotype on ITMIG criteria, GTF2I L424H mutation, Masaoka-Koga or TNM stage and resection status, Acetylcholine receptor antibodies), and what were the results?
- 3.Which subtype is my cancer, and does that change the recommended treatment?
- 4.Is germline (inherited) genetic testing recommended for me or my family?
All stages
- 5.For my situation (all stages), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
Any stage
- 6.Would a second opinion at a high-volume centre change anything, and can you help arrange it?
- 7.What supportive care (symptom control, nutrition, exercise, mental health, financial help) is available from the start?
Tests and results to bring
Biomarker results to ask for: WHO histotype on ITMIG criteria, GTF2I L424H mutation, Masaoka-Koga or TNM stage and resection status, Acetylcholine receptor antibodies (myasthenia gravis).
Bring copies of scan reports, pathology and blood results, and a list of every medicine and supplement.
The treatments I may be offered
- All stages: Complete resection; postoperative radiotherapy for incomplete resection or stage III as on the parent page; systemic therapy rarely needed. (Thymoma (WHO types A, AB, B1, B2 and B3), Thymoma and thymic carcinoma)
From the standard of care recorded for this cancer; which apply depends on your stage and biomarkers. Ask which the team recommends and why.
Answers and next steps
Saved in this browserWhat I was told
Agreed next steps, dates and who to call