Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Treatment

• What is the stage of the disease? Has the cancer spread?

• What are my treatment choices? Which do you suggest for me? Will I have more than one kind of treatment?

• What are the expected benefits of each kind of treatment?

• What are the risks and possible side effects of each treatment? How can the side effects be managed?

• What can I do to prepare for treatment?

• How will treatment affect my normal activities? Am I likely to have urinary problems? What about bowel problems, such as diarrhea or rectal bleeding? Will treatment affect my sex life?

• What will the treatment cost? Is this treatment covered by my insurance plan?

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