Cancer is a complex and complicated disease. There are so many new words that we hear, and we don’t know what they mean. So how can we possibly understand our oncologist’s conversation?

All too often, they talk, and we listen and even nod our heads, indicating that we understand. But we don’t. Our silence becomes a problem because we, as the patient or caregiver, have to make treatment decisions.

So what are some of the topics that we, as patients, should discuss with our oncologist?

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