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Questions to ask your surgeon
A family-facing guide for understanding the surgical part of a cancer care plan.
Written by MatchMedi editorial team
Surgery conversations can move quickly. These questions help slow the conversation down enough to understand the plan.
Before surgery
- What are you trying to remove?
- How wide will the excision be, and why?
- Is sentinel lymph node biopsy being considered?
- What are the risks of waiting for a second opinion?
After surgery
- What pathology findings would change the plan?
- Who explains the final pathology report?
- When should we see medical oncology?
- What signs after surgery should prompt a call?