Questions to Ask the Doctor
One of your biggest allies in battling cancer is your urologic oncologists, medical oncologist, and radiation oncologist. Questions are your primary resource to gain a better understanding of your disease and enhance your quality of care. Well-thought-out questions can help you get the most out of your appointments and can make all the difference. When being treated for testicular cancer, it is important to have a treatment team that treats a lot of patients with the same cancer you have. Look for cancer centers that have been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Here are some important questions you may want to ask:
- What type of testicular cancer do I have?
- Has the cancer spread beyond the testicles?
- What stage is my cancer? What is my prognosis?
- What are my treatment options?
- How long will treatment last?
- How long will it take to recover from treatment?
- Will I become sterile? Should I deposit sperm in a sperm bank?
- What should I do to prepare for treatment?
