Cancer: If You Are Diagnosed With It

Cancers

Questions for the doctor:

• What kind of cancer do I have?

• Is it invasive?

• What lab tests were completed, and what did they show?

• Do I need any additional lab tests or diagnostic studies?

• What is the purpose of each test or study?

• How will this information help decide what types of further tests or treatments I should have?

• What are my treatment choices?

• What are the expected benefits of each kind of treatment?

• What are the risks of each treatment?

• What are the side effects of each treatment?

• Are there new treatments or clinical trials that I should consider?

• What are my chances of being cured?

• How will we know if this is working?

• How will each treatment affect my daily life?

• What are the chances of the tumor coming back again?

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