Table 1.

Likert-scale survey to assess patient understanding of disease and procedure

Question	Answer
1. How would you rate your understanding of your cancer/disease?	1 – Very poor
	2 – Poor
	3 – Fair
	4 – Good
	5 – Very good
2. I understand how big my cancer/tumor is.	1 – Strongly disagree
	2 – Disagree
	3 – Neutral
	4 – Agree
	5 – Strongly agree
3. I understand where my cancer/tumor is located.	1 – Strongly disagree
	2 – Disagree
	3 – Neutral
	4 – Agree
	5 – Strongly agree
4. I understand why my surgeon chose the treatment plan being offered.	1 – Strongly disagree
	2 – Disagree
	3 – Neutral
	4 – Agree
	5 – Strongly agree
5. I feel comfortable with the surgical plan.	1 – Strongly disagree
	2 – Disagree
	3 – Neutral
	4 – Agree
	5 – Strongly agree