Oncologist-approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Questions to Ask the Doctor

To learn more about adjuvant treatment for lung cancer, consider asking your doctor the following questions:

  • What stage is the cancer?
  • Would I benefit from adjuvant treatment?
  • What are my treatment options?
  • What treatment(s) do you recommend?
  • What are the risks of this treatment?
  • How could this treatment help me?
  • What are the short-term and long-term side effects of this treatment? Are they preventable and/or treatable?
  • How could this treatment affect my quality of life?
  • Am I eligible for a clinical trial?
  • Where can I find more information?

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