Questions to Ask your Doctor

The American Cancer Society has created a list suggested for those with mesothelioma to ask their doctor. The questions include:

• What type of mesothelioma do I have?
• What is the stage of my mesothelioma (i.e. how advanced is it)?
• Has the mesothelioma spread beyond its original site?
• What treatment options do I have? Which of these options do you recommend, and why?
• What is my prognosis?
• What risks or side effects are there to the treatments you suggest?
• What are the chances that my cancer will recur with these mesothelioma treatment plans?
• What should I do to be ready for mesothelioma treatment?