If You Are Having Hormonal Therapy
Questions for the doctor:
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Why do I need this treatment?
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What is the goal of the treatment?
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What kind of hormonal therapy should I consider?
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When will treatment start?
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What drugs will I be taking? How often? For how long? What will they do?
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How will we know if the treatment is working?
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What are the likely short-term and long-term side effects? Which should I tell you about?
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What can I do about side effects? Are any side effects permanent?
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If I need hormonal treatment, which would be better for me, drugs or an operation? Why?
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