| What to Expect |
What Happens Before, During and After TreatmentOnce the diagnosis has been made, you will most likely talk with your primary care physician along with several cancer specialists to discuss your treatment options. These may include a surgeon, a medical oncologist and a radiation oncologist. These specialists will work together to help recommend the best treatment for you. In some cases, your cancer will need to be treated by using more than one type of treatment. For example, you might have surgery to remove the tumor (by a surgeon), then have radiation therapy to destroy any remaining cancer cells (by a radiation oncologist). You also might receive chemotherapy (by a medical oncologist) to destroy cancer cells that have spread to other parts of the body. For your convenience we offer patient history forms, available online. Feel free to fill out your history form and bring it to your first appointment. |