Prostate Cancer Questions to Ask Before Radiation Therapy
You may want to ask your doctor these
prostate cancer questions before choosing radiation therapy:
- How will radiation be given?
- When will treatment start? When will it end? How often will I have treatments?
- What can I do to take care of myself before, during, and after treatment?
- How will I feel during treatment? Will I be able to drive myself to and from treatment?
- How will we know the treatment is working?
- How will I feel after the radiation?
- Are there any lasting effects?
- What is the chance that the cancer will come back in my prostate?
- How often will I need checkups?
Prostate Cancer Questions to Ask Before Hormone Therapy
You may want to ask your doctor these prostate cancer questions before choosing hormone therapy:
- What kind of hormone therapy will I have? Would you recommend drugs or surgery? Why?
- When will treatment start? How often will I have treatments? When will it end?
- Where will I go for treatment? Will I be able to drive home afterward?
- If I have surgery, how long will I need to stay in the hospital?
- How will I feel during treatment?
- What can I do to take care of myself during treatment?
- How will we know the treatment is working?
- Which side effects should I tell you about?
- Will there be lasting side effects?
Prostate Cancer Questions to Ask Before Watchful Waiting
You may want to ask your doctor these prostate cancer questions before choosing watchful waiting:
- If I choose watchful waiting, can I change my mind later on?
- Will the cancer be harder to treat later?
- How often will I have checkups?
- Between checkups, what problems should I report?
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