Questions for your doctor about treatment for prostate cancer

Some questions you might ask your doctor

Is my cancer slow growing enough for 'watch and wait' or should I have treatment straight away?
What treatment is best in my case?
Why are you recommending it?
What is the treatment aiming to achieve?
What are the likely benefits of the treatment?
What are the side effects likely to be during the treatment?
What are the possible long term side effects - after 1 year, 2 years, 3 years?
Are there any side effects that could be permanent?
How are the side effects of radiotherapy and surgery different?
Which treatment is least likely to cause impotence?
Which treatment is least likely to cause incontinence?
Will the treatment you are recommending cure my cancer?
How might hormone therapy affect me emotionally?
Do I have a choice of specialists?
What's my outlook without treatment?