You need to research as much as you can about your diagnosis and ask your doctor qeustions. Dont be intimidated by the doctors they are there for you. You need to know as much as possible about your disease and where you are with treatment and how you are responding to treatments. I agree with the other comment - if you dont understand what they are telling you - have them explain it so you do understand.- if they are not willing to do that for you - you need to find a new doc!! My husband has cancer and the first doctors we went to said he was inoperable and there was limited treatment - we research and went to a group of doctors about 5 hours away that specialized in his type cancer. He had surgery in August and is having a second surgery in March and they feel he will be disease free after the next surgery.. You can never be too informed and dont always take what they tell you - get a second opinion as in our case it could save your life!! God Bless and good luck!!