Questions to ask your doctor
l H ow will this diagnosis and the treatment affect my day-to-day life? l If I choose no treatment for my metastatic disease, what is my life expectancy? l D o I need scans on a regular basis? If so, what type of scans do you recommend? l W hat should my follow-up plan be? l W ill I be able to continue my normal daily life? l S hould I seek a second opinion? l A m I eligible for tebentafusp (Kimmtrak)? l W hat supportive care is available to help manage symptoms and side effects?
l W here has the UM spread? l D o I need additional scans to determine the extent of the disease? l H ave you tested for genetic mutations? How will this affect treatment? l D o you recommend liver-directed therapy or systemic therapy? l C an different treatments be combined? l S hould I consider clinical trials? If so, which ones? l W hat are the side effects of each treatment? l D o I have to travel for the treatment or can I receive it close to home?
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