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QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR
- In which stage is the carcinoma?
- With this type of carcinoma, what is the five-year survival rate for a person of my age and gender? What is the one-year survival rate?
- Is there a center that specializes in treating this type of cancer?
- Are there any clinical trials in which I might be eligible to participate?
- Does this health care institution have a support group for individuals with my type of carcinoma?
- What is your approach to relieving pain? (Do we agree?)
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Author Info: Diane M Calabrese, The Gale Group Inc., Gale, Detroit, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2002 |
Table of Contents
Definition
Description
Demographics
Causes and symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment team
Clinical staging, treatments, and prognosis
Coping with cancer treatment
Clinical trials
Prevention
Special concerns
Biopsy
Carcinoma
Computed tomography (CT)
Homeostasis
Hormone
Inferior vena cava
Lymph nodes
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Pituitary
Venography
QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR
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