What to ask your doctor about bone marrow and stem cell transplants
Some questions you might ask your doctor
- Why are you suggesting a transplant for me?
- What are the risks and benefits of this treatment?
- Are there any other treatment options?
- Will I have to have chemotherapy and radiotherapy?
- How long will I be in hospital?
- Will I need to be in isolation and for how long?
- What are the side effects of this treatment?
- What are the long term side effects?
- Will this transplant cure my cancer?
- Will I be able to go back to work after this treatment?
- Will I still be able to have children after the transplant?
- Will the treatment cause an early menopause? If so, how will you treat this?
- Can you arrange sperm banking for me before I start my treatment?
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