What to ask your doctor about treating kidney cancer
Some questions you might ask your doctor
- What can you tell me about the stage of my cancer?
- How do you tell the stage of the cancer?
- How likely is it that my cancer will come back after treatment?
- How likely is it that my cancer will have spread?
- What type of treatment do I need?
- Is there written information you can give me about these treatments?
- Is there any choice of treatments?
- What are the risks and benefits of the treatments you are offering?
- What are the side effects?
- Is there anything I can do to reduce side effects?
- How often will I have to come to hospital for treatment?
- Is there any transport available?
- Is it possible to have help with fares?
- Can you arrange a second opinion for me?
- Are there any experimental treatments that might help?
- How often will I have to come for follow up appointments?
- What should I do if I am worried between appointments?
- Is there a counsellor I could talk things through with?
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