Useful questions to ask your doctor
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 12:06 pm
Oh Stoma Mia. The questions you posted were very helpful. I wish I saw them two years ago.
I am hoping they can be pinned to the front page
I am hoping they can be pinned to the front page
Questions to Ask the Doctor
To learn more about follow-up care for colorectal cancer, consider asking the following questions of your health care team:
What is my risk of recurrence?
What follow-up tests will I need, and how often will I need them?
Who will be coordinating my follow-up care?
If I move or need to switch doctors, how do I make sure to continue my recommended follow-up care schedule?
How often will I need CEA testing? Where will it be done?
How often do I need a CT scan? Where will it be done?
How often do I need a colonoscopy? Who will do it and where will it be done?
How often do I need a rectosigmoidoscopy (rectal cancer only)?
What signs and symptoms should I watch for?
What type of follow-up care do I need beyond five years after treatment?
Where can I find more information about follow-up care?
Ref: https://www.journeyforward.org/follow-c ... tal-cancer