Reasons for getting a second opinion

• Be sure your diagnosis is correct
• Be sure your information is current and up to date
• Understand alternative treatments
• Find sources for additional help and information
• Insure that your hospital/care system is up-to-date and dependable
• Understand your choices for treatment
  • Surgery
    
  • Radiation therapy
    
  • Chemotherapy
    
  • Biological Therapy
    
  • Hormones
    
  • Other treatments
• Should you receive combinations of different types of treatments, and if so together or in sequence and in which order?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of treatment?
• What are the side effects and potential problems with various treatments?
• What questions should you ask your doctor?
• Are there alternative treatments or ancillary measures you could employ?
• What clinical trials or new research may be useful?......now or later?
• What plans could be made for subsequent treatment, if the need should arise?
• How do you deal with the emotional aspects of making these difficult choices and in making decisions regarding treatment?

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