Oncology & Staging

Treatment Options for Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Highlights modern surgical approaches, stereotactic radiation, bronchoscopic ablative trials, patient selection, and perioperative optimization for early-stage disease.

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Exam mapping & scope

This chapter covers the contemporary management of resectable and medically inoperable stage I-II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), aligned to AABIP board domains: (1) patient selection and pre‑operative evaluation; (2) surgical options (lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge; minimally invasive approaches; nodal assessment); (3) stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT); (4) perioperative systemic therapy (neoadjuvant, adjuvant, peri‑adjuvant immunotherapy; adjuvant targeted therapy); (5) image‑guided ablation; (6) complications and surveillance.

Focus this round

  • Shared decision making
  • Ablative pathways
  • Perioperative optimization

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