Cancer patients must request the Diagnostics and Treatment of Oncological Diseases card, known as the DiLO card, to accelerate diagnosis and coordinate treatment pathways efficiently. <\/p>\n
Patients undergoing cancer treatment should urgently ask their doctor to issue a “green card,” which is the Diagnostics and Treatment of Oncological Diseases (DiLO) card. This document facilitates rapid diagnosis and helps coordinate the cancer treatment process. We explain step-by-step how to obtain it.<\/p>\n
Merely suspecting a malignant disease is extremely difficult for patients, and the diagnosis itself can be a shock. To make the process of going through diagnostics and potential treatment slightly easier for patients, the Ministry of Health introduced the “green card,” namely the Diagnostics and Treatment of Oncological Diseases (DiLO) card.<\/p>\n
The DiLO card was created as part of the oncology package to ensure shorter waiting times for examinations and the initiation of treatment for patients. Patients with a suspected malignancy or an established diagnosis must request this card.<\/p>\n
A DiLO card can be issued by a primary care physician if cancer is suspected, a specialist doctor (such as a surgeon, gynecologist, neurologist, or oncologist) upon noticing cancer-suggestive symptoms, or a hospital if a malignancy is detected during hospitalization.<\/p>\n
The primary purpose of the “green card” is to accelerate diagnostics and treatment itself. DiLO provides access to the “fast-track oncology pathway,” ensuring that tests and specialist consultations are performed in a shorter time.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the DiLO card helps coordinate the entire care process for a patient with suspected or confirmed cancer. It also serves as a guide for specialist doctors, providing them with full knowledge of completed tests or past treatments.<\/p>\n
The DiLO card contains complete documentation concerning all stages of treatment, from disease suspicion to therapy methods and post-treatment care. When cancer is confirmed, the DiLO card is exceptionally helpful as patients and physicians access the entire treatment plan, important deadlines, and therapy stages.<\/p>\n
This is especially crucial if a patient seeks a second opinion from another doctor. Instead of carrying piles of documents and test results to an appointment, presenting the “green card” suffices.<\/p>\n
In this difficult time, the DiLO card grants access to the “fast-track oncology pathway,” automatically shortening waiting times for examinations. Patients have a higher probability of comprehensive diagnosis and treatment conducted by specialists.<\/p>\n
Crucially, the time from placing a patient on the list to diagnosis should not exceed seven weeks. Moreover, from the moment of hospital admission, treatment should start within two weeks, and multiple cards must be issued if several cancers are suspected simultaneously.<\/p>\n
If a DiLO card is destroyed or lost, patients do not need to restart the process. As the Ministry of Health indicates, visiting the doctor who last managed the oncological treatment to request a duplicate card is sufficient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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