Working With Your Doctors - Hiring, Firing, and Communicating
The doctors and specialists are working for you - but you may have to do some management. Find the right oncologist, choose good specialists, fire them if you need to, and get a second opinion. Learn about making good choices.
How to Choose the Right Oncologist
Getting a diagnosis of breast cancer is a blow, and getting good treatment is essential. How do you choose the right oncologist to work with? What should you look for, and what should you avoid? Here's some ideas, based on my experience with different oncologists.
Getting a diagnosis of breast cancer is a blow, and getting good treatment is essential. How do you choose the right oncologist to work with? What should you look for, and what should you avoid? Here's some ideas, based on my experience with different oncologists.
Can I Fire My Doctor? How Do I Change Doctors?
If you are not happy with your current doctor, what do you do? Are you stuck until you're out of treatment? How do you get a second opinion? Here's some things you can do if you are thinking of switching doctors.
If you are not happy with your current doctor, what do you do? Are you stuck until you're out of treatment? How do you get a second opinion? Here's some things you can do if you are thinking of switching doctors.
Choosing Breast Cancer Specialists
Breast cancer and its treatment are so complex that doctors have become specialized in treating specific aspects of the disease. Read about the different kinds pf breast cancer specialists and how to choose among them.
Breast cancer and its treatment are so complex that doctors have become specialized in treating specific aspects of the disease. Read about the different kinds pf breast cancer specialists and how to choose among them.