Most people have been to the hospital and usually describe their discomfort to the doctor, have the appropriate tests done, and then the doctor will make a diagnosis and prescribe. A visit to oncology, however, differs from this pattern in most departments. Patients who visit oncology department may have a complicated medical history due to long time treatment, or they may have done many examinations but cannot be diagnosed or treated. In order to better communicate with doctors, the following points should be noted when visiting oncology department: 1. Pathology report The basis of tumor diagnosis is pathology report. Therefore, pathology report is extremely important. Therefore, pathology report is extremely important. If surgery or puncture, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, gastroscopy, enteroscopy, etc. are done, pathology report will be available for the tissue test taken from human body. If there is no pathology report, then the diagnosis is often not certain and the doctor will usually recommend various tests to obtain pathology. If the pathology report is not clear, a pathology consultation may be required, or pathology may be obtained by re-examination. Discharge summary or outpatient medical record The discharge summary or outpatient medical record records the patient’s previous diagnosis and treatment, which is also an important guidance for the subsequent treatment. Some tumor patients have long medical history and complicated diagnosis and treatment process, so the discharge summary or outpatient medical record is the best description of the diagnosis and treatment. The time of diagnosis, the time of surgery, the conditions seen during the surgery, the names of various chemotherapy drugs used orally or intravenously and the number of times or cycles used, and the aggravation or reduction of the disease are very important points in the medical history, which must be well understood during the consultation. 3.Image film CT, MRI, PET-CT can show the location, scope and extent of the disease, which is an important basis for judging the disease. You should bring the most recent imaging film when you visit the doctor, and the previous film should also be brought to facilitate before and after comparison. Editor’s word: It is not easy to register and see a doctor, so see and cherish it, be prepared and improve the efficiency of your visit.