It is important to have honest, open discussions with your cancer care team. They want to answer all of your questions, no matter how trivial you might think they are. For instance, consider these questions:

• What kind of neuroendocrine tumor/cancer do I have?
• What is the stage of my neuroendocrine tumor/cancer and what does that mean to me?
• What treatment choices do I have?
• What do you recommend and why?
• Based on what you've learned about my tumor/cancer, what is my prognosis (outlook)?
• What risks or side effects are there to the treatments you suggest?
• How will treatment affect my daily activities?
• What are the chances of recurrence of my neuroendocrine tumor/cancer with these treatment plans?
• What should I do to be ready for treatment?

In addition to these sample questions, you may wish to write down some of your own. For instance, you might want more information about recovery times so you can plan your work schedule. Or you may want to ask about second opinions or clinical trials for which you may qualify.

Last Medical Review: 06/19/2009
Last Revised: 06/19/2009