Mx of lung cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Mx of small cell lung cancer
A
- Limited disease - treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- Extensive disease - palliative chemo
2
Q
First line - Mx of non small cell lung cancer
A
- Surgery - Lobectomy
1. Radiotherapy - may be curative in NSCL when early enough
3
Q
What else can be added to improve non small cell lung cancer?
A
- Adjuvant chemotherapy offered in addition to surgery or radiotherapy