This will be a conversation among people who have experiences with cancer, diabetes and a dangerous but preventable reaction to a drug, a student who is exploring the power of language to bridge the gap between patients and healthcare providers, a pharmacist who is bringing “pharmacogenomics” to rural and urban community pharmacies across British Columbia and an oncologist involved in “personalized onco-genomics” who can address the question: How do I talk to my oncologist about personalized treatment for my cancer?