Why is my treatment plan changing?

 

Q: Why is my treatment plan changing?

A: Your cancer treatment plan is an outline of what your health care team expects to happen based on their knowledge of treatment protocols and your specific diagnosis. The aim of your plan is to give you the most therapeutic treatment with minimal side effects. However, your response to treatment will be unique to you.

Changes may be made to your original treatment plan to insure your best response and quality of life. You should be an active participant in such decisions. Do not fear a treatment plan change--get the information you need to understand the benefits of this change.
--Bernice Crook, RN, OCN

Here's what you can do to optimize your treatment.

This content was last reviewed August 15, 2010 by Dr. Reshma L. Mahtani.
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