What to ask your doctor about lung cancer surgery
This page contains questions for your doctor about surgery for lung cancer
- Why do I need an operation?
- Which type of operation should I have and why?
- Are there any other choices of treatment?
- What are the risks and benefits of having this operation?
- How safe is the operation you recommend for me?
- Can the operation cure the cancer?
- Will I need other treatment as well as surgery?
- Are there any long term effects of this operation?
- Will I have any pain after this operation?
- Will I be able to breathe properly after this operation?
- How can I help myself get over the operation?








