PET CT Scan Tomorrow...Questions?
Steph
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Some questions
Some questions I would ask...
1. Is it his impression that the liver is resectable to start?
2. Does he work with a liver surgeon (not a general oncology surgeon)? What is the process for bringing patients to that surgeon for consultations?
3. Has he any experience with the HAI (hepatic arterial infusion) pump as either a pre-treatment to surgery or adjuvant treatment to liver resection?
4. Does his practice support a multi-disciplinary or alternative treatments in conjunction with chemo (nutrition, reiki, imagery, etc)?
5. Has the CEA been measured yet? How often is it measured during treatment?
6. After chemo begins what is his scan schedule? (every 2 rounds? every 4 rounds?)
7. Does he specialize in colon cancer?
All I can think of for now. Make sure you write everything down and bring a voice recorder if you can.
Good luck and best wishes,
Amy0 -
Thank You!mom_2_3 said:Some questions
Some questions I would ask...
1. Is it his impression that the liver is resectable to start?
2. Does he work with a liver surgeon (not a general oncology surgeon)? What is the process for bringing patients to that surgeon for consultations?
3. Has he any experience with the HAI (hepatic arterial infusion) pump as either a pre-treatment to surgery or adjuvant treatment to liver resection?
4. Does his practice support a multi-disciplinary or alternative treatments in conjunction with chemo (nutrition, reiki, imagery, etc)?
5. Has the CEA been measured yet? How often is it measured during treatment?
6. After chemo begins what is his scan schedule? (every 2 rounds? every 4 rounds?)
7. Does he specialize in colon cancer?
All I can think of for now. Make sure you write everything down and bring a voice recorder if you can.
Good luck and best wishes,
Amy
Thank you Amy for all the good questions...many I would not have thought of. We go for moms appt in an hour and I am going through my list now. I will definitely write everything down and be sure to get a number to call for more questions. We are praying for good results.
Steph0 -
Let us knowStefi said:Thank You!
Thank you Amy for all the good questions...many I would not have thought of. We go for moms appt in an hour and I am going through my list now. I will definitely write everything down and be sure to get a number to call for more questions. We are praying for good results.
Steph
Steph,
Let us know how the appointment goes. Best wishes to you and your mom.
Amy0
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