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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Having a list of questions to ask your doctor about your lung cancer can remind you to ask about concerns you might otherwise forget. The emotions that accompany &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;YEdUVtG4N0-zPHRgG5wt0A&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/diagnosis-of-lung-cancer-2249006&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a diagnosis of lung cancer&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and the amount of information presented can make the simplest concerns slip your mind. Bringing a good friend with you that can take notes and make sure your questions have been addressed can be helpful as well. A few suggestions follow, but take time to look them over with your loved ones, and add concerns that fit your unique situation.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Questions During Diagnosis&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;What tests will be done to determine if I have cancer?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;What are the risks associated with these tests?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Will I experience any discomfort? If so, how will it be treated?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;When will the results be available? (very important)&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Will I be called with the results, or do I need to make a follow-up visit?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Who should I call if I experience problems while waiting for my results?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Lung Cancer Treatment Questions&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;What type of cancer do I have, and what &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-stages-2249279&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;stage&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Was &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;FfmlgwWWkgvrUnOXVhrxXQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/genetic-testing-for-people-with-lung-cancer-2248945&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;molecular profiling&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; done on my tumor, and if so, is there a targeted therapy that would help me?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Is this the best place to receive &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;ZE8aFk4c4vN84hLt-Yao8w&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/lung-cancer-treatments-2249348&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cancer treatment&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, or would you recommend another &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;hbUse1hlFo8HaidsOOAoDA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/choosing-a-lung-cancer-treatment-center-2248917&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cancer center&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;What treatments do you recommend?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;What are the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/common-chemotherapy-side-effects-2249322&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;side effects of the treatments&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Are there any &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/lung-cancer-and-clinical-trials-2249323&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;clinical trials&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; available that you would recommend?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Are there any &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/alternative-treatments-for-cancer-2248914&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;alternative medicine options&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0you would recommend? If unfamiliar with these, are there any alternative modalities (such as nutritional supplements) that could interfere with my therapy and make it less effective?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;How will I know if the treatment is effective? When will follow-up tests be done to check on the progress of my treatment?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If my treatment is ineffective, what is the next step?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Can you give me a list of warning symptoms that should prompt me to call you right away?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Questions About Managing Lung Cancer Symptoms&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Will I have pain, and how will it be treated?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Who should I call if I have pain that is not controlled by the medications I am given?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;If I develop &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;Zg7oA79T3WyzVW-GNJ-sbw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/shortness-of-breath-possible-causes-and-evaluation-2249306&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;shortness of breath&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; how will it be managed?&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sources: &amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;American Cancer Society. Questions That People Ask About Cancer. Accessed 03/11/15. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/content/MIT_1_4x_General_Questions_and_Answers.asp&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/content/MIT_1_4x_General_Questions_and_Answers.asp&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;National Cancer Institute. What You Need to Know About Lung Cancer. Accessed 03/11/15.. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/lung&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;11&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/lung&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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