That's a good list, Alicia
On the surgery,
Ask about the margins on the primary - that will tell if they got all the obvious disease or not. If they are 'wide' that that's good - space between the cancer and healthy tissue. If they were 'close' - they were too close for comfort.
On the lymph nodes, ask about extracapular extension, or if all nodes were enscapsulated.
On the radiotherapy, ask about:
The number of Gy (grays) to the various areas.
The number of sessions
How are missed sessions made up
Music or anti-anxiety drugs during sessions
On the chemo:
If cisplatin or other platinum base therapy is offered, ask about a baseline hearing test.
If cisplatin is offered, if they suggest the 2 or 3 big doses, ask if weekly cisplatin or carboplatin would work just as well.
Ask about a feeding tube.
Best of luck!
Maria
Last edited by Maria; 07-27-2012 03:06 PM.