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  • What should I know about my child's disease?
  • What are the treatment options?

  • What are the success rates for each one?

  • What are the possible risks and benefits to my child of each kind of treatment?

  • Which treatment do you recommend, and why?

  • What are the possible short-term and long-term side effects of the treatment?

  • How long do you expect the treatment to last?

  • How soon would you expect to see some response to the treatment?

  • How quickly must I make a decision about treatment?

  • If I want to read more, what other sources of information would you recommend?

  • Do all the treatments need to occur at the same institution (Memorial Sloan-Kettering)?

  • Can my child still go to school?

  • Is there anything else I should be asking?

  • If I have further questions, what is the best way to reach you and when is a good time?
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