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Surgical Procedures

Surgery is performed in the following circumstances:

The surgical removal of an entire lobe or parts of a lung is the primary treatment for eligible patients in early stages of cancer. Recurrence is high after surgery, although the new tumor is often operable.
Some patients with stage IIIA cancer may also benefit from surgery. The intent at this stage is to extend survival time, rather than cure the disease.
Surgery is not out of the question in rare cases of metastasis when the ...

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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: References

...2006.San Jos S, Arnaiz MD, Lucas A, et al. Radiation therapy Alone in Elderly with Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer. 2006;52:149-54.National Center for Health Statistics. Lung... Read more »

Lung cancer: non-small cell

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Lung cancer: small cell

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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Chemotherapy Treatments

...results than standard platinum-based chemotherapies. Gefitinib (Iressa), a second-line therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is now available only for a limited group of patients. These... Read more »

Lung cancer

...may be needed. See the individual articles on the different types of lung cancer: Non-small cell lung cancer Small cell lung cancer Expectations... Read more »

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