The doctor-patient relationship is without a doubt a keystone of medical care.  This relationship is arguably most intense in the field of oncology.  For patients, few things are as life altering as a cancer diagnosis.  This is particularly true for lung cancer, given its poor survival statistics and the social stigma sometimes associated with the disease.  Thus, for many lung cancer patients, a surgeon or oncologist (sometimes both) become an incredibly important person for several months, if not years.  These doctors will gather the patients’ data, inform them of their diagnoses, administer… Read More