Managing cancer treatment

Managing cancer treatment

Q. My mother was just diagnosed with breast cancer, and we’re confused by the med-speak that the doctors are using. They keep asking Mom what she wants to do, but how can she know what’s best for her? – Kathy G., Orlando, Florida A. You’ve pinpointed a big problem: Cancer diagnoses and treatments have gotten so complex that it’s difficult to know exactly how to choose a course of treatment.