Cancer Treatment Centers

Questions to ask about treatment centers:

• How long has the treatment center been providing the recommended treatment for the disease I have?
• What is the success rate of the treatment center as it pertains to my disease?
• Is this a teaching hospital or treatment center? If so, should I expect to have interns and students as part of the medical team treating me?
• How can I compare this treatment center to others that treat the illness?
• Does the treatment center have a social worker or other support professionals available to me and my family?
• Where is the treatment center? Is it easy to get to?
• Can I have a tour of the treatment center and speak with the medical staff who would provide my treatment before I decide if this is the facility I wish to go to?
• Do I have the right to choose the treatment facility I want to be treated at?
• Is there someone at the treatment center who can help us with insurance issues?