A retrospective study finds that more than one third of patients with stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer do not undergo surgery due to old age, comorbidities, or poorer lung function.

Sabari recommends regular activity, such as walking 30 minutes a day several times a week, to help maintain lung strength. Survivors should promptly report new shortness of breath, cough or chest pain. Follow-up care may include CT scans and pulmonary function testing to monitor recovery.

Surgery is a common treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly when the disease is detected early and the tumor is small and is only in one part of the lung. For small cell lung cancer (SCLC), physicians rarely use surgery because by ...

When appropriate, surgery remains the most effective treatment option for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including for patients with COPD, said Friedberg, professor in the Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Frontline: Surgery to remove the tumor is often considered, sometimes followed by chemotherapy or radiation to reduce recurrence risk. Second-line: If the cancer returns, chemotherapy or a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy may be recommended.