Questions for Your Provider - Survivorship

• What does my follow-up care include? What is the schedule of my follow-up visits?
• Which health care provider is in charge of my follow-up care? Which providers will I continue to see? Who don’t I need to see anymore?
• What symptoms, possibly related to my treatment or to my cancer, should I be aware of and discuss with you (or the provider in charge of my follow-up care)?
• Are there healthy behaviors that may lower my risk of breast cancer recurrence?
• What do I need to consider if I would like to have a child now that I have been treated for breast cancer?
• What is the best way for me to treat menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes?
• Tell me about lymphedema and my chances for getting it. What signs or symptoms should I watch for and tell you about?
• Can you suggest a counselor or support group that can help me adjust to life after breast cancer 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 can I do to manage vaginal dryness and/or painful intercourse?
• How does my having breast cancer affect the risk of my family members?
• What lifestyle behaviors can help my family members lower their risk of breast cancer?
• Should my family or I consider being tested for BRCA1, BRCA2 or other gene mutations?
• What issues should my family and I think about when considering genetic testing?
• Can you recommend a genetic counselor to help me and my family decide if genetic testing is right for us? 

Learn more about talking with your health care provider. 

If you have questions or concerns about lymphedema, it may be helpful to download and print out Susan G. Komen^®'s Questions to Ask Your Doctor card on lymphedema. You can take it with you to your next appointment. There’s plenty of space to jot down the answers to these questions, which you can refer back to later.

You can also download our other Questions to Ask Your Doctor cards on many different breast cancer topics.