* Print this when you go to see your doctor.
If you suspect that you may have
Chronic Beryllium Disease, here is a list of questions
that you should ask you doctor to help you better
understand your treatment options.
• What can you tell me about Beryllium?
• What stage is it?
• What sort of treatment do you recommend?
• What is the aim of the treatment?
• Is there a choice of treatment?
• How long will treatment last?
• Will I have to have any surgery / radiotherapy / chemotherapy?
• What side effects will there be?
• Is there anything I can do to help reduce the side effects?
• When will you know how well the treatment has worked?
• What will you be able to tell me?
• How often will you see me after treatment has finished?
• What should I do if I am worried between appointments?
• Will I be able to have more treatment if the disease comes back?
• Are there any experimental treatments that might help?
• Are there any clinical trials that you would recommend for me?
