This list of common questions can serve as a helpful guide for your appointment with one of our pediatric physicians.
- 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 of each kind of treatment for my child?
- 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?