Read article What to ask your doctor about oesophageal cancer treatment
Some questions you may want to ask your doctor
- What is the stage of my cancer and what does this mean?
- What is the grade of my cancer and what does this mean?
- What is the likely outcome of my cancer?
- What type of treatment do I need?
- Is there any choice of treatment?
- What written information can you give me about these treatments?
- Is there a specialist nurse I can see?
- What are the short and long term side effects?
- How can I help to reduce the side effects?
- How often will I have to come to the hospital for treatment?
- Is there any transport available or any help with fares?
- How long will the treatment last?
- How can I get a second opinion?
- Are there any experimental treatments or trials that might help me?
- Who can help manage my cancer symptoms?
- How can you help with difficulty swallowing?
- Is there a counsellor or clinical nurse specialist here I could talk things through with?
- How often will you see me once my treatment is finished?
- What will happen at my follow up appointments?
- Is there a number I can ring if I am worried about anything between appointments?
- Is there anything I should be looking out for?
Rate this page
Rate this page for no comments box
Please enter feedback to continue submitting
- Share this: Tweet
-
-
- Print this page
-
Email this page
Increase text size
Decrease text size
Print page
Print basket
Save pages here and print in one go
Nurse helpline
Questions about cancer? Call freephone
0808 800 4040
or email us
