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1. What are the treatment choices available for my type of lung cancer?
2. Which treatments do you recommend?
3. How long will each treatment last, and how will I receive it?
4. What results do you expect?
5. What are the side effects and how can they be minimized?
6. How long will I need radiation?
7. How will we know if the radiation is working?
8. Can the treatment cause other problems such as heart, lung, kidney damage/disease, or fertility problems?
9. Will I have to receive other treatments at the same time and how will that effect the radiation?
10. Are there any long-term effects or dangers?
11. Will I be able to continue work/school during treatment?