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Questions to ask your Doctor about Cancer
Knowing
about cancer is one of the first steps in understanding what can be done to sustain
a healthy lifestyle. Many of your questions can be answered by your doctor. Below
is a sample list of questions that can aid you in learning about your cancer.
- What is cancer?
- What
type of cancer do I have?
- Is
the cancer slow or fast growing
- Which
parts of my body are affected?
- What
is the stage or extent of my cancer?
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What is my prognosis?
- What
treatment do you recommend? Why?
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What is the goal of treatment; cure or control of my symptoms?
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What are the possible risks or side effects of treatment?
- What
are the pros and cons of my treatment?
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Are there other treatments for me to consider?
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How often will I need to come in for treatment or tests?
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How long will my treatments last?
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Will my life change?
- Will
I need to make changes in my work, family life, and leisure time?
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What are the names of the drugs I will take? What are they for?
- How
will you know that my treatment is working?
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If other specialists take part in my care, who will coordinate my entire treatment
program?
- What
symptoms or problems should I report right away?
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If I do not feel sick, does that mean the treatment is not working?
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What are the chances that my cancer may recur (come back), with the treatment
programs we have discussed?
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What can I do to be ready for treatment?
- Are
there any special foods I should or should not eat?
- Can
I drink alcoholic beverages?
- What
is the best time to call you if I have a question?
- What kinds of tests
do I need to take?
- Why are you doing this test?
- What will the test involve?
- Will the test be painful?
- What will the results of the tests tell us?
- How accurate is the test?
- What are the risks of the test to me?
- Will
the results of the test make any difference to the treatment I get?
- What are
the results of the tests I have had already?
- Will I be charged for the tests
or will my insurance cover it?
- Are clinical trials for new treatments available?
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