What to ask your doctor about secondary breast cancer treatment
Some questions you might ask your doctor
- What treatment will be best for me?
- Why are you suggesting this treatment?
- Do I have a choice?
- What choices do I have?
- What are the advantages and risks of each treatment?
- How can I find out more about them?
- How long before my treatment starts?
- What can I do to prepare?
- How long will my treatment last?
- What are biological therapies and will they help me?
- Is it better for me to have chemotherapy or hormone therapy?
- What are the side effects of the treatment you are suggesting?
- What do you expect the treatment to do for me?
- Are there any clinical trials that would be helpful for me?
- Are there any new treatments that might help me?








