Perioperative management of resectable non small cell lung cancer

Abstract

Lung cancer is very common with around 18% cancer related death worldwide. The treatment options of lung cancer depend on its stage, patients’ fitness, histological types and molecular profile composition. Early stages of lung cancer including stage I and stage II are potentially resectable i.e. can be surgically removed. Some stage III cases of lung cancer may also be considered for surgery. Medical operability refers to a patient fitness for surgery for resection of lung cancer. There are a number of factors which may affect it. The main issues that determine operability are patients’ fitness including performance level, co-morbidities and pulmonary and cardiac physiological status.