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Specific Cancers: Bile Duct Cancer
Deciding on Treatment

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Chemotherapy for Bile Duct Cancer

You may be often overwhelmed with the information you receive from your doctor. It is important that you take the time to gather as much information as possible. Here are some questions you may want to ask your doctor and nurse about chemotherapy.

  • What is the goal of this treatment?

  • How will I get the chemotherapy?

  • How many treatments will I get?

  • Over what period of time will the treatment be?

  • When will the treatment begin?

  • When will it end?

  • How will I feel during chemotherapy?

  • What can I do to take care of myself during chemotherapy?

  • What kind of side effects should I tell you about? 

Online Medical Reviewer: Coleman, JoAnn RN, MS, ACNP, AOCN®
Online Medical Reviewer: Sun, Weijing MD
Date Last Reviewed: 12/14/2005
Date Last Modified: 2/9/2006
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