Surgery for Locally Advanced and Oligometastatic Non –Small Cell Lung Cancer

Locally advanced non –small cell lung cancer is a heterogeneous group of tumors that require multidisciplinary treatment. Although there is much debate with regard to their management, a multimodal treatment strategy for carefully selected patients that includes surgery can extend survival compared with nonoperative d efinitive therapy. As the role of targeted therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors for these tumors becomes better defined, practices will continue to evolve.
Source: Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research