Questions to ask before choosing surgery:

• What kinds of surgery can I consider? Which operation do you recommend for me and why?
• How will I feel after the operation?
• If I have pain, what can be done to control it?
• Will I have any lasting side effects?
• Is there someone I can talk to who has had the same surgery that I will be having?

Questions to ask before choosing radiation therapy:

• How will the radiation be given?
• When will treatment start? When will it end? How often will I have treatments?
• What can I do to take care of myself before, during, and after treatment?
• How will I feel during treatment? Will I be able to drive myself to and from treatment?
• How will I know the treatment is working?
• How will I feel after the radiation?
• Are there any last side effects?
• What is the chance that the cancer will return to my prostate?
• How often will I need checkups?

Questions to ask before choosing hormone therapy:

• What kind of hormone therapy will I have?
• Would you recommend drugs or surgery?
• When will treatment start?
• How often will I have treatments?
• When will it end?
• Where will I go for treatments?
• Will I be able to drive home afterwards?
• If I have surgery, how long will my stay be in the hospital?
• How will I feel during treatment?
• What can I do to take care of myself before, during and after treatment?
• How will I know the treatment is working?
• Which side effects should I be aware of?
• How long will the side effects last?

General questions:

• What kind of screening schedule do your recommend for me based on my medical profile and family history?
• Are there changes I can make to my diet to lower my chances of prostate cancer?
• What type of prostate cancer do I have?
• What are my treatment options?
• What treatment do you recommend and why?
• Will this treatment affect my fertility?
• Could this treatment affect my sex life?
• What type of recovery should I expect following treatment?
• What follow up care is necessary following treatment?