Being diagnosed with cancer can make you anxious, but do not rush in making decisions. Ask as many questions as possible to understand more of your condition (the stage of your cancer, treatment options, etc). If you still feel unsure, get a second opinion, especially when your doctor has recommended a treatment option and you would like to have more confidence that it is the best possible course for you.
Some of these treatment options may be recommended by your doctor:
(Please understand that your doctor might recommend other plans of treatments than the ones mentioned here. You should not hesitate to ask your doctor more questions)
1) Surgery
2) Chemotherapy
3) Radiation Therapy
4) Hormone Therapy
Each of these therapies has different success rates and side effects. Therefore, some questions you might want to ask your doctor:
1) What are the treatment options available and suitable for me?
2) How is it done, how will it effect my working life in the short term, and how does it effect me in the long run?
3) What is the success rate of this procedure?
4) How long will this treatment take to determine whether it's working?
5) What are the side effects (both short term and long term) common to this treatment?
6) Any other new options available?
In the next few posts, I'll discuss each of these treatment options in details.
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