Adhering to current clinical guidance supports evidence-based assessment, informs decision-making, and helps reduce complications in patients living with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Ongoing review of recommendations and guidance enables clinicians to improve evaluation and management, which supports better patient outcomes.
Today's rundown features clinical guidance regarding NSCLC from societies like the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), and others. The following clinical guidance is arranged by publication date and sorted into three categories including surgical management of NSCLC and Stage IV NSCLC.
Surgical Management of NSCLC
- Addressing Definition and Practices of Sublobar Resection in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
- June 2026
- Evaluation and Management of N2+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
- May 2026
- Surgical Management of Oligometastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
- January 2025
Stage IV NSCLC
- Therapy for Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Driver Alterations
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- June 2026
- Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer without Driver Alterations
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- May 2026
General NSCLC Clinical Guidance
- Endobronchial and Oesophageal Endosonography for the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer
- European Respiratory Society (ERS), European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
- May 2026
- Fitness for Curative Intent Treatment of Lung Cancer
- European Respiratory Society (ERS), European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
- November 2025
- Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-Up of Early and Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
- August 2025
- Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma
- Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
- July 2025
- Management of Patients with Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)
- June 2025
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