Men and women discussing breast cancerWhat to ask your doctor about living with secondary breast cancer

Some questions you might ask your doctor

  • I don't want to worry my family so is there anyone else I can talk to?
  • Will the doctors and nurses at the hospital have time to talk to me?
  • I'm used to being independent – how can I support myself
  • How could counselling help me?
  • Will I have to pay for counselling?
  • I don't want to talk about my problems but I do want to cope better – what can I do?
  • Where can I get financial help?
  • How do I tell my family the cancer has come back?
  • How can I cope with treatment?
  • Where can I get information about what might happen?