I am confused why your gp is ordering these and not your oncologist. The oncologist typically becomes the PCP until you are out of the woods from a blood chemistry perspective. In case you don't know, your basic "team" should consist of:

1. Oncologist
2. Radiation Oncologist
3. Head & Neck Surgeon or ENT
4. Nutitrionist

The above folks you should see weekly during treatment.

Your extended team are:

1. Radiologist

2. Radiology Technician(s)

3. Advice nurse(s)

4. Chemotherapy nurses

They handle the day to day stuff (except the radiologist of course which is "as needed"

There is no gp in that list.

You need a creatinine clearance as well and they insisted on a Hep C test for me as well (which I tested positive for much to my surprise). That was a real downer finding that one out.