At Your Appointment

Lymphoma Appointment Guide

Ask the right questions at your next doctor’s appointment. Answer two questions below to personalize your appointment guide.

• Has a doctor diagnosed you or your loved one with lymphoma?

  1. Yes, diagnosed
  2. No, undiagnosed
• Will this appointment be an in-office visit or an online/telehealth appointment?

  1. In-office visit
  2. Online/telehealth appointment
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Top Questions Your Doctor May Ask You About Lymphoma If you’re having a telehealth appointment, it's helpful to keep these things in mind. Test your computer or smartphone to make sure you can log in without difficulties. Since the doctor can’t examine you in person, be very specific about your symptoms. Print this appointment guide or write down your questions so you remember what to ask, and consider having someone sit with you to listen in. Have your medicines with you so you can show the doctor the labels and doses, and if you are interested in a specific treatment, be sure to ask about it.

• Please describe the symptoms and issues you’re having that led you to schedule this online appointment. Start at the beginning of this current episode and tell me how and when things have changed and progressed.
• Are you having any pain, vision problems, abdominal discomfort, weight change, or other symptoms?
• How would you rate your ability to carry out daily activities?
• When was your last set of lab tests?
• What kind of emotional and social support do you have to help you cope with lymphoma?
• Would you be willing to consider a clinical trial?
• Are you experiencing fatigue, weakness, unintended weight loss, night sweats, swollen lymph nodes, fevers, or easy bruising or bleeding?
• How long have you had these symptoms?
• Are your symptoms constant or do they come and go?
• Do you have a family history of any type of cancer, including lymphoma, Mantle Cell lymphoma, or Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?
• Have you had hepatitis C, Epstein-Barr (mononucleosis), or H. pylori infections?
• Have you, or anyone in your family, ever been diagnosed with any type immune system problem?

Top Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Lymphoma Many people forget to ask important questions at their doctor's appointments. You may want to print or write these questions down before your appointment so you remember to get the answers you need.

• What kind of lymphoma do I have? Hodgkins or non-Hodgkins? Is this a common one?
• Does my type of lymphoma have stages or other subtypes that relate to prognosis?
• How aggressive is my type of lymphoma?
• What is the best treatment plan for my type of lymphoma, including possible clinical trials?
• What is my prognosis?
• What are the possible side effects of the treatment you are recommending? Are any of them long-term or permanent?
• How will we know if the treatment plan is working or if we need to try something different?
• Do my symptoms mean I have lymphoma?
• Could another medical condition be causing or contributing to my symptoms?
• How do you diagnose lymphoma? What tests do I need?
• Are there different types of lymphoma?
• What is the difference between Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins types of lymphoma?
• How do you treat lymphoma? Do you treat all types the same way?

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