Friday, May 14, 2010

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer treatment by stage

Lung Cancer StageLung Cancer Treatment optionIf not suitabble for treatment option, treat depending on symptoms and performance status
Lung Cancer Stages 1 and 2Surgical resectionRadical radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy or Palliative management or Observation if not symptomatic
Lung Cancer Stage 3AInduction chemotherapy
Surgical resection
and/or Mediastinal radiotherapy
or
Radical combination chemoradiotherapy
Palliative radiotherapy or chemotherapy
or
Observation if not symptomatic
Lung Cancer Stage 3BRadical combination chemo-radiotherapy
Lung Cancer Stage 4Chemotherapy
and
Palliative radiotherapy for specific sites of disease (brain, bone pain). Some patients with solitary brain metastases may be suitable for surgical excision
Palliative radiotherapy
or
Supportive care alone



Main article - TNM Lung Cancer Staging

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