Aaron Goodman: Ask the following question to your oncologist

Aaron Goodman shared on X:

“If you are a patient diagnosed with cancer please ask the following question to your oncologist.

“If my cancer is left untreated, what can I expect as far as complications and life expectancy?”

This helps frame the risks of a recommended treatment to the risks of the cancer.”.

Source: Aaron Goodman/X

Aaron Goodman is a Hematologist/ Oncologist and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline committee for both cutaneous NHLs and T-cell NHLs. Dr. Goodman is a well-known physician-scientist, educator, advocate, and social media influencer.