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Treatment for lung cancer usually begins with surgery to remove the cancer. If the cancer is very large or has spread to other parts of the body, surgery may not be possible. Treatment might start with medicine and radiation instead.
Lung cancer is treated in several ways, depending on the type of lung cancer and how far it has spread. People with non-small cell lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of these treatments.
Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy.
Lung cancer treatments include surgery, radiofrequency ablation, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted drug therapy and immunotherapy. Surgery NSCLC that hasn’t spread and SCLC that’s limited to a single tumor can be eligible for surgery.
Your lung cancer treatment options are determined by your lung cancer type, lung cancer stage, and lung cancer treatment goals. You may receive several different types of treatment for lung cancer. You and your care team make decisions about lung cancer treatment together.