Cancer in Women

Questions a cancer patient can ask the doctor:

• What is my diagnosis?
• What is the stage of my disease?
• What are my options for treatment?
• Which one do you recommend for me? Why?
• What are chances that the treatment will be successful?
• Would a clinical trial be appropriate for me?

• What are the risks and possible side effects of each treatment?
• How long will treatment last?
• Will I have to change my normal activities?
• What is the treatment likely to cost?