Original question: "Which of the following methods, if any, has the doctor who is/was managing your cancer care ever talked with you about using to alleviate cancer-related pain, nausea, or other symptoms? Please select all that apply."
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Doctor suggested treatments for cancer symptoms among U.S. cancer patients 2020
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had discussed select treatment options with their doctor for the management of their cancer symptoms in 2020. According to the survey, in 2020, around 19 percent of respondents had discussed prescription opioid use with their doctor.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 1, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020." Chart. October 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Cancer That Had Ever Discussed Select Treatments for Symptom Management with Their Doctor in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2020, /statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had ever discussed select treatments for symptom management with their doctor in 2020 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/944619/cancer-symptom-management-us-cancer-patients/
