• What drugs will I be taking? What will they do?
• When will treatment start? When will it end? How often will I have treatments?
• Where will I go for treatment? Will I be able to drive myself home afterward?
• What can I do to take care of myself during treatment?
• How will we know the treatment is working?
• Which side effects should I tell you about?
• Will there be long-term effects?
   

• What is the latest information about the safety of silicone breast implants?
• Which type of surgery would give me the best results? How will I look afterward?
• When can my reconstruction begin?
• How many surgeries will I need?
• What are the risks at the time of surgery? Later?
• Will I have scars? Where? What will they look like?
• If tissue from another part of my body is used, will there be any permanent changes where the tissue was removed?
• What activities should I avoid? When can I return to my normal activities?
• Will I need follow-up care?
• How much will reconstruction cost? Will my health insurance pay for it?
   

• What benefits can I expect from this approach?
• What are its risks?
• Do the expected benefits outweigh the risks?
• What side effects should I watch for?
• Will the approach change the way my cancer treatment works? Could this be harmful?
• Is this approach under study in a clinical trial? If so, who sponsors the trial?
• Will my health insurance pay for this approach?