What to ask your doctor about chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) chemotherapy

Some questions you might ask your doctor

Why do I need chemotherapy?
How much treatment will I need?
Which drugs are you going to give me?
How do you decide which drug to use?
Is there written information I can have about these drugs?
What will the side effects be?
Will any of the side effects be permanent?
What can I do to reduce the side effects?
Can you prevent or reduce any of the side effects?
How long will the treatment take?
When will you know if it has worked?
What will happen if it doesn’t work?
What should I do if I am at home and worried about a side effect?
What should I do if I get a temperature?
Will I have to stay in hospital and if so, for how long?
Can I have any of this treatment as an outpatient?
Will I need high dose chemotherapy and why?
How long will I have to be off work / college etc?
What effect will this treatment have on my day to day life?

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