Alternative Ovarian Cancer Treatment (Cont.)

Recommendations for Alternative Ovarian Cancer Treatment

Patients should discuss the possible benefits and potentially harmful effects of alternative ovarian cancer treatment with their doctors prior to trying them.
 
Questions to ask about alternative treatment for ovarian cancer 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 treatment change the way my current ovarian cancer treatment works?
  • Could this alternative treatment be harmful?
  • Is this approach under study in a ovarian cancer 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