The following are some questions you may want to ask your physician:

• What is the diagnosis?
• Where in the pancreas did the cancer start?
• Is there any evidence the cancer has spread?
• What is the stage of the disease?
• Do I need any more tests to check whether the disease has spread?
• What are my treatment choices?
• Which do you recommend for me and why?
• What are the expected benefits of each kind of treatment?
• What are the risks and possible side effects of each treatment?
• What is the treatment likely to cost?
• Is this treatment covered by my insurance plan?
• How will treatment affect my normal activities?
• Would a clinical trail be appropriate for me?
• What kind of operation will I have?
• How will I feel after the operation?
• How will my pain be treated?
• What other treatment(s) will I need?
• How long will I be in the hospital?
• Will I need a feeding tube after surgery? Will I need a special diet?
• What are the long-term effects?
• When can I get back to my normal activities?
• How often will I need checkups?
• Why do I need this treatment?
• When will the treatments begin? When will they end?
• How will I feel during therapy? Are there side effects?
• What can I do to take care of myself during therapy?
• Are there certain foods that I should eat or avoid?
• How will we know if the radiation is working?
• Will I be able to continue my normal activities during treatment?
• Why do I need this particular treatment?
• What will it do?
• What drugs will I be taking? How will they be given?
• Will I need to stay in the hospital?
• Will the treatment cause side effects? What can I do about them?
• How long will I be on this treatment?