To learn more about your treatment options for stage IV NSCLC, consider asking your doctor the following questions:

• What type of lung cancer do I have?
• What is the stage of the cancer? What does this mean?
• What is my performance status? What does this mean?
• What are my treatment options?
• What clinical trials are open to me?
• Which treatment option do you recommend? Why?
• What are the benefits of this treatment?
• How will this treatment affect my daily life? Will I be able to work, exercise, and perform my usual activities?
• What are the names of the drugs, and how are they given?
• What are the side effects of each drug?
• What can be done to lessen these side effects?
• Will some of the side effects end when the treatment ends? Will some last longer?
• Can you or your team help me cope with the side effects of cancer if I decide not to receive chemotherapy, or when chemotherapy is no longer effective?
• How often will I need to visit the doctor to receive treatment, and how long will each visit take?
• Will I be able to go to and return from this treatment on my own, or should I arrange to have assistance?
• If I'm worried about managing the costs related to my cancer care, who can help me with these concerns?
• What support services are available to me? To my family?
• Are there any other concerns or issues I should address at this time?