Treatment Of Stage I And II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Diagnosis And Management Of Lung Cancer

For patients with clinical stage I and II NSCLC and no medical contraindications to operative intervention, surgical resection is recommended. (1, B)

For patients with clinical stage I and II NSCLC, it is suggested that they be evaluated by a thoracic surgical oncologist or a multidisciplinary team even if the patients are considered for nonsurgical therapies such as percutaneous ablation or stereotactic body radiation therapy. (2, C)

For patients with clinical stage I or II NSCLC and who are medically fit, it is recommended that they be treated by a board certified thoracic surgeon with a focus on lung cancer. (1, B)