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What should you ask your doctor about pituitary tumors? As you deal with your tumor and its treatment, you need to have honest, open discussions with your health care team. Feel free to ask any question that's on your mind, no matter how small it might seem. Here are some questions you might want to ask. Be sure to add your own questions as you think of them. Nurses, social workers, and other members of the treatment team may also be able to answer many of your questions.
- Is my tumor benign or malignant? How certain is the diagnosis?
- Has my tumor spread into the nearby brain tissue or other structures?
- Is my tumor secreting excess amounts of hormone? If so, which one?
- How can the hormone excess be treated?
- Are there other tests that need to be done before we can decide on treatment?
- How much experience do you have treating this type of tumor?
- What treatment choices do I have? What do you recommend? Why?
- What is the goal of treatment (cure, keeping the tumor in check, etc.)?
- What are the possible risks or side effects of treatment?
- Will this treatment affect my ability to have children?
- What should I do to be ready for treatment?
- How long will treatment take? What will it involve? Where will it be given?
- What is my expected prognosis (outlook), based on my tumor as you view it?
- What would we do if the treatment doesn't work or if the tumor recurs?
- What type of follow-up will I need after treatment?
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