CAREGIVER GUIDE
Doctor’s Visits and Medical Care For the best possible treatment and post-treatment results, consider engaging with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. A multidisciplinary team is a group of healthcare professionals from different specialties who work together to suggest a treatment plan based on your loved one’s diagnosis, personal health, and preferences. This comprehensive approach can help improve health outcomes and quality of life. For more information on the types of providers who may be on your healthcare team, go to zerocancer.org/healthcare-team .
Preparing for Appointments Plan travel to appointments ahead of time, including where to park.
Take with you a list of questions you and the patient want to ask. You can ask the treatment team about their experience with various surgeries and treatments, and even how they might help you manage different side effects. For question ideas, visit zerocancer.org/about-prostate-cancer/ questions-for-your-doctor . Write down answers and take notes, or ask to record with your phone when the doctor is speaking, if you can. It is a lot to take in so these actions can help you remember important details later. Discuss with the patient whether you both want an additional person to be present during some appointments, to help listen and take notes. Some patients and caregivers may find this helpful, while others might feel this is invasive when discussing prostate cancer treatment and side effects.
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