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Our highly trained specialists are available 24/7 via phone and on weekdays can assist through online chat. We connect patients, caregivers, and family members with essential services and resources at every step of their cancer journey. Ask us how you can get involved and support the fight against cancer. Some of the topics we can assist with include:
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It is important to have frank, open, and honest discussions with your doctor about your condition. Your doctor and the rest of the health care team want to answer all of your questions. For instance, consider these questions:
What are my treatment choices?
Which treatment, if any, do you recommend, and why?
Do the treatments you recommend have side effects?
How can I help reduce the treatment side effects I might have?
What is the outlook for my survival?
Should I get a second opinion, and who do you recommend as an expert in this disease?
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Last Revised: October 25, 2017
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