Questions - Understanding Glivec

These are some of the questions you might wish to ask your consultant or nurse. The links at the bottom of the page are to downloadable files which you can edit and add to to suit your own needs.

Will this treatment cure me?

How long do I have to take it?

How do I take it?

Are there any day-to-day drugs (like aspirin) I must not take with it?

What are the side effects?

How will you treat the side effects?

How long does it work for?

What if tests show it isn't working?

Are there any long-term side effects?

Asking about GIST  What will happen to me  Telling others  Understanding the tests

Discussing initial treatment   Surgery  Follow-up and Monitoring

Download files: Microsoft Word  Rich text format  Acrobat

If you need help with Adobe Acrobat format files please click here.