Alternative Treatment for Thyroid Cancer

Questions to Ask About Alternative Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Patients should discuss the possible benefits and harmful effects of any alternative treatment for thyroid cancer before trying it. Questions to ask your doctor include:
 
  • 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 this alternative method change the way my current thyroid cancer treatment works?
  • Could this treatment 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?

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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