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Questions for Your Provider

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  • Can you suggest a counselor or support group that can help me adjust to life after treatment?
  • Can you suggest ways my spouse/partner and I can address issues related to our post-treatment sexual relationship or refer me to a psychologist or counselor who specializes in these issues?
  • What do I need to consider if I would like to have a child after I have been treated for breast cancer?
  • What is the best way for me to treat my menopausal symptoms after breast cancer?
  • Tell me about lymphedema and my chances for getting it. What signs or symptoms of lymphedema should I watch for and tell you about?
  • Which health care provider is in charge of my follow-up care?
  • What is the schedule of follow-up visits?
  • What symptoms, possibly related to my treatment or to my cancer, should I be aware of and discuss with you?
  • Should my relatives or I consider being tested for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation?
  • What are the issues my family needs to think about when considering genetic testing?
  •  Can you recommend a genetic counselor that can help me and my family decide if genetic testing is right for us?

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Updated 03/14/09

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