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Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Here are some questions you may want to ask your cancer care team. If you have more questions, write them down so you remember what to ask during your next visit. You may also download and print these questions (downloadable PDF) and take them with you to your doctor's office.

About your diagnosis:

  1. What kind of breast cancer do I have?
  2. What stage is my cancer and how does it affect my treatment plan?
  3. How is adjuvant breast cancer different from metastatic breast cancer?
  4. Has my tumor been tested for HER2?
  5. If so, is my cancer HER2+?
  6. Is my cancer hormone-receptor positive?

About treatment:

  1. What are my treatment options?
  2. Should I be on multiple therapies?
  3. How long will I need to stay on these treatments?
  4. How will I know this treatment is working?
  5. What are the chances my cancer will come back after treatment?

About Herceptin:

  1. What should I do to be ready for my treatment?
  2. How does my Herceptin (trastuzumab) treatment differ from chemotherapy?
  3. How long will I need to be on Herceptin?
  4. How will I know if the treatment is working?
  5. What side effects can I expect to have?
  6. What types of things can I do to help cope with any side effects that I may have during my treatment?
  7. Are there any symptoms or problems I might have during my Herceptin treatment that I should immediately tell you about?
  8. How often will my oncology nurse follow up with my oncologist about my Herceptin treatment and my progress?
  9. How often will my heart be tested?
  10. Can I take Herceptin if I am pregnant?


Herceptin® (trastuzumab)Herceptin® (trastuzumab)

Adjuvant Care Is defined as additional treatment given after the main treatment plan to decrease the chance of recurrence. Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer can include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, or biological therapy

Metastatic Breast Cancer Breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body; also referred to as invasive or infiltrating

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