Men and women discussing kidney cancerWhat to ask your doctor about biological therapies for kidney cancer

Some questions you might ask your doctor

  • Would biological therapy help me?
  • What biological therapies are available?
  • Why have you recommended biological therapy for me?
  • What are the side effects likely to be?
  • How long will I be treated for?
  • What do you hope the treatment will do for me?
  • Do you use interferon to treat kidney cancer in this hospital?
  • Do you use aldesleukin (IL-2) to treat kidney cancer in this hospital?
  • Does this primary care trust pay for biological therapy for kidney cancer?
  • Are there clinical trials that you know of using biological therapy for kidney cancer?
  • Are there any trials that you know of that might suit me?
  • Can you help me to find a clinical trial that would suit me?