Questions to Ask Your Hematologist

  • How many MPN patients do you see?
  • How long have you been seeing MPN patients?
  • What kinds of treatments are available?
  • What will the treatment you prescribe do?
  • Will I be in remission?
  • Will treatments just address my symptoms?
  • Are there clinical trials going on now?
  • Am I a candidate for a clinical trial?
  • What should I expect if I want to have children?
  • Do men and women with MPNs have different issues?
  • What side effects are there with treatments?
  • How long will I have to take drugs?
  • What are red flags over the course of my treatment?
  • Will I convert to another blood cancer?
  • How do you feel about alternative treatments?
  • What should my family/caregiver know?
  • Is depression as prevalent with an MPN as other cancers?
  • What life changes or health changes should I make?
  • If my treatment is not covered by my insurance, what alternatives do I have?
  • Will this diagnosis and treatment affect my intimate relationships?
  • Are you open to my choices and input in caring for my cancer?
  • Do you get updates on clinical trials and other up to date information about MPN research, etc.?
  • I am tracking my lab reports and how I feel at each visit.  Can I have copies of my lab reports?

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