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class="title" itemprop="name">Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)</span></h1><div class="subtitle whole_rhythm">Patient Version</div><p class="contribs">PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board.</p><p class="fm-aai"><a href="#_NBK65917_pubdet_">Publication Details</a></p></div></div><div class="jig-ncbiinpagenav body-content whole_rhythm" data-jigconfig="allHeadingLevels: ['h2'],smoothScroll: false" itemprop="text"><div id="_abs_rndgid_" itemprop="description"><p id="CDR0000062956__447">This PDQ cancer information summary has current information about the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. It is meant to inform and help patients, families, and caregivers. It does not give formal guidelines or recommendations for making decisions about health care.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__448">Editorial Boards write the PDQ cancer information summaries and keep them up to date. These Boards are made up of experts in cancer treatment and other specialties related to cancer. The summaries are reviewed regularly and changes are made when there is new information. The date on each summary ("Date Last Modified") is the date of the most recent change. The information in this patient summary was taken from the health professional version, which is reviewed regularly and updated as needed, by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__118"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__118_">General Information About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><div id="CDR0000062956__118.kp" class="box boxed-text-box whole_rhythm hide-overflow"><h4><span class="title">Key Points for This Section</span></h4><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__119">Non-small cell lung cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the lung.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__123">There are several types of non-small cell lung cancer.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__262">Smoking is the major risk factor for non-small cell lung cancer.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__266">Signs and symptoms of non-small cell lung cancer include coughing and shortness of breath.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__270">Tests that examine the lungs are used to diagnose and stage non-small cell lung cancer.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__476">If lung cancer is suspected, you will have a biopsy.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__135">After non-small cell lung cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to
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find out if cancer cells have spread within the chest or to other parts of the
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body. </a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__645">Some people decide to get a second opinion.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__127">Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</a></div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__119"><h3>Non-small cell lung cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the lung.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__121">The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped breathing organs in the chest. The lungs bring <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000538149/" class="def">oxygen</a> into the body as you breathe in. They release <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000538147/" class="def">carbon dioxide</a>, a waste product of the body's cells, as you breathe out. Each
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lung has sections called lobes. The left lung has two
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lobes. The right lung is
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slightly larger and has three lobes. Two
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tubes called bronchi lead from the
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trachea (windpipe) to the right and
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left lungs. Lung cancer may also form in the bronchi. Tiny air sacs called alveoli and small tubes called
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bronchioles make up the inside of
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the lungs.<div id="CDR0000062956__292" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Anatomy%20of%20the%20respiratory%20system%20showing%20the%20trachea%2C%20the%20right%20and%20left%20lungs%20and%20their%20lobes%2C%20and%20the%20bronchi&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466533.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466533.jpg" alt="Respiratory system anatomy; drawing shows the right lung with the upper, middle, and lower lobes, the left lung with the upper and lower lobes, and the trachea, bronchi, lymph nodes, and diaphragm. An inset shows the bronchioles, alveoli, artery, and vein." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Anatomy of the respiratory system showing the trachea, the right and left lungs and their lobes, and the bronchi. The lymph nodes and the diaphragm are also shown. Oxygen is inhaled into the lungs and passes through the alveoli (the tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles) and into the bloodstream (see inset), where it travels to the tissues throughout the body.</p></div></div></p><p id="CDR0000062956__276">A thin <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046294/" class="def">membrane</a> called the
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045842/" class="def">pleura</a> covers the outside of each lung and lines the inside wall of the chest <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000463703/" class="def">cavity</a>. This creates a sac called the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046222/" class="def">pleural cavity</a>.
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The pleural cavity normally contains a small amount of fluid that helps the lungs move smoothly in the chest when you breathe. </p><p id="CDR0000062956__122">There are two main types of lung cancer: <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045323/" class="def">non-small cell lung cancer</a> and
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045327/" class="def">small cell lung cancer</a>. Non-small cell lung cancer is more common than small cell lung cancer.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__123"><h3>There are several types of non-small cell lung cancer.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__125">Each type of non-small cell lung cancer has different kinds of cancer cells. The cancer
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cells of each type grow and spread in different ways. The types of non-small
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cell lung cancer are named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer and how
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the cells look under a microscope:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__126"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046595/" class="def">Squamous cell
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carcinoma</a> is a type of lung cancer that forms in the thin, flat cells lining the inside of the lungs. This is also called epidermoid
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carcinoma.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046316/" class="def">Large cell
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carcinoma</a> is a type of lung cancer that may begin in several types of large cells.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046216/" class="def">Adenocarcinoma</a> is a type of lung cancer that begins in the cells that line the alveoli and make substances such as <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046274/" class="def">mucus</a>. </div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__278">Less common types of non-small cell lung cancer include <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000476766/" class="def">adenosquamous carcinoma</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000476767/" class="def">sarcomatoid carcinoma</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000446528/" class="def">salivary gland carcinoma</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044233/" class="def">carcinoid tumor</a>, and unclassified carcinoma.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__262"><h3>Smoking is the major risk factor for non-small cell lung cancer.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_332"><div class="milestone-start" id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_1"></div>Lung cancer is caused by certain changes to the way lung cells function, especially how they grow and divide into new cells. There are many risk factors for lung cancer, but many do not directly cause cancer. Instead, they increase the chance of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045671/" class="def">DNA</a> damage in cells that may lead to lung cancer. Learn more about how cancer develops at <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/what-is-cancer" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">What Is Cancer?</a></p><p id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_336">A risk factor is anything that increases the chance of getting a disease. Some risk factors for lung cancer, like smoking, can be changed. However, risk factors also include things you cannot change, like your genetics, age, and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000302456/" class="def">family history</a>. Learning about risk factors for lung cancer can help you make changes that might lower your risk of getting it. </p><p id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_335">Smoking tobacco now or in the past is the most important risk factor for lung cancer. Smoking <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000748148/" class="def">cigarettes</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000748824/" class="def">pipes</a>, or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000748146/" class="def">cigars</a> increases the risk of lung cancer. The earlier in life a person starts smoking, the more often a person smokes, and the more years a person smokes, the greater the risk of lung cancer.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_4">Other risk factors for lung cancer include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_2"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>being exposed to <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000538647/" class="def">secondhand smoke</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>being exposed to <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046528/" class="def">asbestos</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044303/" class="def">arsenic</a>, chromium, beryllium, nickel, soot, or tar in the workplace</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>being exposed to <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045072/" class="def">radiation</a> from:<ul id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_6"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044971/" class="def">radiation therapy</a> to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000304766/" class="def">breast</a> or chest</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046554/" class="def">radon</a> in the home or workplace</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000689578/" class="def">imaging tests</a> such as <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046033/" class="def">CT scans</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>atomic bomb radiation</div></li></ul>
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</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div> living where there is air pollution</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div> having a family history of lung cancer</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>being <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045364/" class="def">infected</a> with HIV</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div> taking <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045328/" class="def">beta carotene</a>
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045916/" class="def">supplements</a> and being a heavy smoker</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_7">Older age is the main risk factor for most cancers. The chance of getting cancer increases as you get older.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__sm_CDR0000752316_337">Having one or more of these risk factors does not necessarily mean you will get lung cancer. Many people with risk factors never develop lung cancer, whereas others with no known risk factors do. Talk with your doctor if you think you might be at increased risk. <div class="milestone-end"></div></p><p id="CDR0000062956__275">When smoking is combined with other risk factors, the risk of lung cancer is increased.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__266"><h3>Signs and symptoms of non-small cell lung cancer include coughing and shortness of breath.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__268">Sometimes lung cancer does not cause any <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000750109/" class="def">signs</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045022/" class="def">symptoms</a>. It may be found during a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000304687/" class="def">chest x-ray</a> done for another condition. Signs and symptoms may be caused by lung cancer or by other conditions. Check with your doctor if you have:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__269"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>chest discomfort or pain</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>a cough that doesn't go away or gets worse over time</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>trouble breathing</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>wheezing</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>blood in <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045883/" class="def">sputum</a> (mucus coughed up from the lungs)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>hoarseness</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>loss of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000454699/" class="def">appetite</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>weight loss for no known reason</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>fatigue</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>trouble swallowing</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>swelling in the face and/or veins in the neck</div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__270"><h3>Tests that examine the lungs are used to diagnose and stage non-small cell lung cancer.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__670">Non-small cell lung cancer is usually diagnosed with tests and procedures
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that make pictures of the lung and the area around it. The process used
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to find out if cancer cells have spread within and around the lung is
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called <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046597/" class="def">staging</a>. Tests and procedures
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to detect, diagnose, and stage non-small cell lung cancer are usually done at the same
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time. To plan treatment, it is important to know the stage of
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the disease and whether the cancer can be removed by
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surgery. </p><p id="CDR0000062956__671">In addition to asking about your <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000642019/" class="def">personal</a> and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000642015/" class="def">family health history</a> and doing a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000270871/" class="def">physical exam</a>, your doctor may perform the following tests and procedures:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__273"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046590/" class="def">Laboratory tests</a></b> are medical procedures that test samples of tissue, blood, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046642/" class="def">urine</a>, or other substances in the body. These tests help to diagnose disease, plan and check treatment, or monitor the disease over time.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Chest x-ray</b> is a type of radiation that can go through the body and make pictures of the organs and bones inside the chest.<div id="CDR0000062956__293" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=A%20chest%20x-ray%20is%20used%20to%20take%20pictures%20of%20the%20structures%20and%20organs%20inside%20the%20chest&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000428438.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000428438.jpg" alt="Chest x-ray; drawing shows a patient standing with their back to the x-ray machine. X-rays pass through the patient's body onto film or a computer and take pictures of the structures and organs inside the chest." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>A chest x-ray is used to take pictures of the structures and organs inside the chest. X-rays pass through the patient's body onto film or a computer.</p></div></div></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046033/" class="def">CT scan</a> (CAT scan) of the brain, chest, and abdomen</b> uses a computer linked to an x-ray machine to make a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body. The pictures are taken from different angles and are used to create 3-D views of tissues and organs. A <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000409764/" class="def">dye</a> may be <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044678/" class="def">injected</a> into a vein or swallowed to help the organs or tissues show up more clearly. This procedure is also called computed tomography, computerized tomography, or computerized axial tomography.
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</div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__476"><h3>If lung cancer is suspected, you will have a biopsy.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__478">You may have one of the following types of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045164/" class="def">biopsies</a>: </p><ul id="CDR0000062956__479"><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045691/" class="def">Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy</a> of the lung</b> is the removal of tissue or fluid from the lung using a thin needle. A CT scan, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046157/" class="def">ultrasound</a>, or other <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045720/" class="def">imaging procedure</a> is used to locate the abnormal tissue or fluid in the lung. A small <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046353/" class="def">incision</a> may be made in the skin where the biopsy needle is inserted into the abnormal tissue or fluid. A sample is removed with the needle and sent to the laboratory. A pathologist then views the sample under a microscope to look for cancer cells. A chest x-ray is done after the procedure to make sure no air is leaking from the lung into the chest.<div id="CDR0000062956__309" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Fine-needle%20aspiration%20biopsy%20of%20the%20lung&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000531057.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000531057.jpg" alt="Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the lung; drawing shows a patient lying on a table that slides through the computed tomography (CT) machine with an x-ray picture of a cross-section of the lung on a monitor above the patient. Drawing also shows a doctor using the x-ray picture to help place the biopsy needle through the chest wall and into the area of abnormal lung tissue. Inset shows a side view of the chest cavity and lungs with the biopsy needle inserted into the area of abnormal tissue." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the lung. The patient lies on a table that slides through the computed tomography (CT) machine, which takes x-ray pictures of the inside of the body. The x-ray pictures help the doctor see where the abnormal tissue is in the lung. A biopsy needle is inserted through the chest wall and into the area of abnormal lung tissue. A small piece of tissue is removed through the needle and checked under the microscope for signs of cancer. </p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">An endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a type of ultrasound that may be used to guide an FNA biopsy of the lung, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045762/" class="def">lymph nodes</a>, or other areas. EUS is a procedure in which an endoscope is inserted into the body. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000572035/" class="def">lens</a> for viewing. A probe at the end of the endoscope is used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046587/" class="def">sonogram</a>.<div id="CDR0000062956__315" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Endoscopic%20ultrasound-guided%20fine-needle%20aspiration%20biopsy&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466552.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466552.jpg" alt="Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy; drawing shows an endoscope with an ultrasound probe and biopsy needle inserted through the mouth and into the esophagus. Also shown are the lymph nodes near the esophagus and cancer in one lung. An inset shows the ultrasound probe locating the lymph nodes with cancer and the biopsy needle removing tissue from one of the lymph nodes near the esophagus." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy. An endoscope that has an ultrasound probe and a biopsy needle is inserted through the mouth and into the esophagus. The probe bounces sound waves off body tissues to make echoes that form a sonogram (computer picture) of the lymph nodes near the esophagus. The sonogram helps the doctor see where to place the biopsy needle to remove tissue from the lymph nodes. This tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. </p></div></div></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Bronchoscopy</b> is a procedure to look inside the trachea and large airways in the lung for abnormal areas. A bronchoscope is inserted through the nose or mouth into the trachea and lungs. A bronchoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue samples, which are checked under a microscope for signs of cancer.<div id="CDR0000062956__295" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Bronchoscopy&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000435997.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000435997.jpg" alt="Bronchoscopy; drawing shows a bronchoscope inserted through the mouth, trachea, and bronchus into the lung; lymph nodes along trachea and bronchi; and cancer in one lung. Inset shows patient lying on a table having a bronchoscopy." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Bronchoscopy. A bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth, trachea, and major bronchi into the lung, to look for abnormal areas. A bronchoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a cutting tool. Tissue samples may be taken to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.</p></div></div></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Thoracoscopy</b> is a surgical procedure to look at the organs inside the chest to check for abnormal areas. An incision (cut) is made between two ribs, and a thoracoscope is inserted into the chest. A thoracoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue or lymph node samples, which are checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. In some cases, this procedure is used to remove part of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046408/" class="def">esophagus</a> or lung. If certain tissues, organs, or lymph nodes can't be reached, a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045926/" class="def">thoracotomy</a> may be done. In this procedure, a larger incision is made between the ribs and the chest is opened. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Thoracentesis</b> is the removal of fluid from the space between the lining of the chest and the lung using a needle. A pathologist views the fluid under a microscope to look for cancer cells.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046287/" class="def">Mediastinoscopy</a></b> is a surgical procedure to look at the organs, tissues, and lymph nodes between the lungs for abnormal areas. An incision (cut) is made at the top of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000549425/" class="def">breastbone</a> and a mediastinoscope is inserted into the chest. A mediastinoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue or lymph node samples, which are checked under a microscope for signs of cancer.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046533/" class="def">Anterior
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mediastinotomy</a></b> is a surgical procedure to look at the organs and tissues between the lungs and between the breastbone and heart for abnormal areas. An incision (cut) is made next to the breastbone and a mediastinoscope is inserted into the chest. A mediastinoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue or lymph node samples, which are checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. This is also called the Chamberlain procedure.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm"><b>Lymph node biopsy</b> is the removal of all or part of a lymph node. A pathologist views the lymph node tissue under a microscope to check for cancer cells. A lymph node biopsy may be done at the same time as other types of biopsies.</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__481">One or more of the following laboratory tests may be done to study the tissue from the biopsy:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__482"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Molecular tests</b> check for certain <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045693/" class="def">genes</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046092/" class="def">proteins</a>, or other <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045065/" class="def">molecules</a> in a sample of tissue, blood, or other body fluid. Molecular tests check for certain gene or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046470/" class="def">chromosome</a> changes that occur in non-small cell lung cancer.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Immunohistochemistry</b> uses <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044918/" class="def">antibodies</a> to check for certain <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046086/" class="def">antigens</a> (<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045776/" class="def">markers</a>) in a sample of a patient's tissue. The antibodies are usually linked to an <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046081/" class="def">enzyme</a> or a fluorescent dye. After the antibodies bind to a specific antigen in the tissue sample, the enzyme or dye is activated, and the antigen can then be seen under a microscope. This type of test is used to help diagnose cancer and to help tell one type of cancer from another type of cancer.</div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__135"><h3>After non-small cell lung cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to
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body. </h3><p id="CDR0000062956__137">The process used to find out if cancer has spread within the chest or to other parts
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of the body is called <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046597/" class="def">staging</a>. The information gathered from the
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staging process determines the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045885/" class="def">stage</a> of the disease. It is
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important to know the stage in order to plan treatment. Some of the tests used to diagnose non-small cell lung cancer are also used to stage the disease.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__462">Imaging tests that may be used in the staging process include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__138"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045788/" class="def">MRI</a> (magnetic resonance imaging) of the brain</b> uses a magnet, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000651209/" class="def">radio waves</a>, and a computer to make a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the brain. This procedure is also called nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI).</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046140/" class="def">PET scan</a> (positron emission tomography scan)</b> uses a small amount of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046550/" class="def">radioactive</a> sugar (also called glucose) that is injected into a vein. Then a scanner rotates around the body to make detailed, computerized pictures of areas inside the body where the glucose is taken up. Because cancer cells often take up more glucose than normal cells, the pictures can be used to find cancer cells in the body. A PET scan and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046033/" class="def">CT scan</a> may be done at the same time. This is called a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000742485/" class="def">PET-CT</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046499/" class="def">Bone scan</a></b> checks for cancer cells in the bone. A very small amount of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046550/" class="def">radioactive</a> material is <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044678/" class="def">injected</a> into a vein and travels through the bloodstream. The radioactive material collects in the bones with cancer and is detected by a scanner.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Pulmonary function test (PFT)</b> checks how well the lungs are working. It measures how much air the lungs can hold and how quickly air moves into and out of the lungs. It also measures how much <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000538149/" class="def">oxygen</a> is used and how much <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000538147/" class="def">carbon dioxide</a> is given off during breathing. This is also called lung function test.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><b>Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy</b> is the removal of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045622/" class="def">bone marrow</a>, blood, and a small piece of bone by inserting a hollow needle into the hipbone or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000549425/" class="def">breastbone</a>. A <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046244/" class="def">pathologist</a> views the bone marrow, blood, and bone under a microscope to look for <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000750109/" class="def">signs</a> of cancer.</div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__645"><h3>Some people decide to get a second opinion.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__643">You may want to get a second opinion to confirm your non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis and treatment plan. If you seek a second opinion, you will need to get medical test results and reports from the first doctor to share with the second doctor. The second doctor will review the pathology report, slides, and scans. They may agree with the first doctor, suggest changes or another treatment approach, or provide more information about your cancer.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__644">To learn more about choosing a doctor and getting a second opinion, see <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/managing-care/finding-cancer-care" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Finding Cancer Care</a>. You can contact <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/contact" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">NCI's Cancer Information Service</a> via chat, email, or phone (both in English and Spanish) for help finding a doctor, hospital, or getting a second opinion. For questions you might want to ask at your appointments, see <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/questions" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Cancer</a>.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__127"><h3>Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__244">The prognosis and treatment options depend on:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__243"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the stage of the cancer (the size of the tumor and whether it is
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in the lung only or has spread to other places in the body)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the type of lung
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cancer</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>whether the cancer has <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046063/" class="def">mutations</a> (changes) in certain genes, such as the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000796875/" class="def">epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene</a> or the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000721259/" class="def">anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>whether there are signs and symptoms such as coughing or trouble breathing</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>your general health</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__646">For most people with non-small cell lung cancer, current
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treatments do not cure the cancer. If lung cancer is found, you may want to think about taking part in one of the many
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045961/" class="def">clinical trials</a> being done to
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improve treatment or quality of life. Clinical trials are taking place in
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most parts of the country for people with all stages of non-small cell lung
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cancer. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available at
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<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Clinical Trials Information for Patients and Caregivers</a>.</p></div></div><div id="CDR0000062956__134"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__134_">Stages of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><div id="CDR0000062956__134.kp" class="box boxed-text-box whole_rhythm hide-overflow"><h4><span class="title">Key Points for This Section</span></h4><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__140">The following stages are used for non-small cell lung
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cancer:</a></div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__142">Occult (hidden) stage non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__145">Stage 0</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__148">Stage I (also called stage 1) non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__151">Stage II (also called stage 2) non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__500">Stage III (also called stage 3) non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__159">Stage IV (also called stage 4) non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li></ul></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__592">Non-small cell
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lung cancer can recur
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(come back) after it has been treated. </a></div></li></ul></div><p id="CDR0000062956__647">Cancer stage describes the extent of cancer in the body, such as the size of the tumor, whether it has spread, and how far it has spread from where it first formed. It is important to know the stage of non-small cell lung cancer to plan the best treatment.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__676">There are several staging systems for cancer that describe the extent of the cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer staging usually uses the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000672851/" class="def">TNM staging system</a>. The cancer may be described by this staging system in your pathology report. Based on the TNM results, a stage (I, II, III, or IV, also written as 1, 2, 3, or 4) is assigned to your cancer. When talking to you about your diagnosis, your doctor may describe the cancer as one of these stages. </p><p id="CDR0000062956__677">Learn about <a href="#CDR0000062956__135">tests to stage non-small lung cell cancer</a>. Learn more about <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/staging" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Cancer Staging</a>.</p><div id="CDR0000062956__140"><h3>The following stages are used for non-small cell lung
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cancer:</h3><div id="CDR0000062956__142"><h4>Occult (hidden) stage non-small cell lung cancer</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__483">In the occult (hidden) stage, cancer cannot be seen by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046361/" class="def">imaging</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045628/" class="def">bronchoscopy</a>. Cancer cells are found in <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045883/" class="def">sputum</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000661172/" class="def">bronchial washings</a> (a sample of cells taken from inside the airways that lead to the lungs). Cancer may have spread to other parts of the body.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__145"><h4>Stage 0</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__147">In stage 0, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044636/" class="def">abnormal</a> cells are found in the lining of the airways. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Stage 0 may be <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000752832/" class="def">adenocarcinoma in situ</a> (AIS) or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000794892/" class="def">squamous cell carcinoma in situ</a> (SCIS).
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</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__148"><h4>Stage I (also called stage 1) non-small cell lung cancer</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__249">In stage I, cancer has formed. Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB.</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__485"><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IA:<div id="CDR0000062956__534" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IA%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000520459.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000520459.jpg" alt="Stage IA lung cancer; drawing shows a tumor (3 cm or smaller) in the right lung. Also shown are the lymph nodes, trachea, pleura, and diaphragm." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IA lung cancer. The tumor is in the lung only and is 3 centimeters or smaller. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes.</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor is in the lung only and is 3 <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000354457/" class="def">centimeters</a> or smaller. Cancer has not spread to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045762/" class="def">lymph nodes</a>. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IB:<div id="CDR0000062956__535" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IB%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000794784.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000794784.jpg" alt="Two-panel drawing of stage IB lung cancer; the panel on the left shows a tumor (larger than 3 cm but not larger than 4 cm) in the right lung. Also shown are the pleura and diaphragm. The panel on the right shows a primary tumor (4 cm or smaller) in the left lung and cancer in (a) the left main bronchus and (b) the inner membrane covering the lung (inset). Also shown is (c) part or all of the lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation). The carina and a rib (inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IB lung cancer. The tumor is larger than 3 centimeters but not larger than 4 centimeters. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes; OR the tumor is 4 centimeters or smaller. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes and one or more of the following is found: (a) cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina; and/or (b) cancer has spread to the inner membrane that covers the lung; and/or (c) part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung).</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor is larger than 3 centimeters but not larger than 4 centimeters. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes.</div><div class="half_rhythm"><b><i>or</i></b></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor is 4 centimeters or smaller and one or more of the following is found: <ul id="CDR0000062956__484"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the main <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045629/" class="def">bronchus</a>, but has not spread to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000482344/" class="def">carina</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the innermost layer of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046294/" class="def">membrane</a> that covers the lung. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has developed <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000482345/" class="def">pneumonitis</a>. </div></li></ul></div><div class="half_rhythm">Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes.</div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__151"><h4>Stage II (also called stage 2) non-small cell lung cancer</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__252">Stage II is divided into stages IIA and IIB.</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__491"><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IIA:<div id="CDR0000062956__536" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIA%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000520465.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000520465.jpg" alt="Stage IIA lung cancer; drawing shows a primary tumor (larger than 4 cm but not larger than 5 cm) in the left lung and cancer in (a) the left main bronchus and (b) the inner membrane covering the lung (inset). Also shown is (c) part or all of the lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation). The carina, pleura, and a rib (inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIA lung cancer. The tumor is larger than 4 centimeters but not larger than 5 centimeters. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes and one or more of the following may be found: (a) cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina; and/or (b) cancer has spread to the inner membrane that covers the lung; and/or (c) part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung).</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor is larger than 4 <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000354457/" class="def">centimeters</a> but not larger than 5 centimeters. Cancer has not spread to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045762/" class="def">lymph nodes</a> and one or more of the following may be found: <ul id="CDR0000062956__493"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the main <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045629/" class="def">bronchus</a>, but has not spread to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000482344/" class="def">carina</a>. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the innermost layer of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046294/" class="def">membrane</a> that covers the lung.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has developed <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000482345/" class="def">pneumonitis</a>.</div></li></ul></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IIB:<div id="CDR0000062956__537" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIB%20lung%20cancer%20(1)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000682110.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000682110.jpg" alt="Stage IIB lung cancer (1); drawing shows a primary tumor (5 cm or smaller) in the right lung and cancer in lymph nodes in the same lung as the primary tumor. Also shown are the trachea, main bronchus, pleura, and diaphragm." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIB lung cancer (1). The primary tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to the lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus.</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045847/" class="def">primary tumor</a>. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus. Also, one or more of the following may be found:<ul id="CDR0000062956__495"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the innermost layer of the membrane that covers the lung.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has developed pneumonitis.</div></li></ul></div><div class="half_rhythm"><b><i>or</i></b><div id="CDR0000062956__538" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIB%20lung%20cancer%20(2)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000795027.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000795027.jpg" alt="Stage IIB lung cancer (2); drawing shows (a) a primary tumor (larger than 5 cm but not larger than 7 cm) in the left lung (top inset) and (b) a separate tumor in the same lobe of the lung as the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer that has spread to (c) the chest wall and the membranes covering the lung and chest wall (middle inset); (d) the nerve that controls the diaphragm; and (e) the sac around the heart (bottom inset). The pleura, diaphragm, heart, and a rib (middle inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIB lung cancer (2). Cancer has not spread to lymph nodes and one or more of the following is found: (a) the primary tumor is larger than 5 centimeters but not larger than 7 centimeters; and/or (b) there are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe of the lung as the primary tumor; and/or cancer has spread to any of the following: (c) the chest wall and/or the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall, (d) the nerve that controls the diaphragm, and/or (e) the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart.</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes and one or more of the following is found: <ul id="CDR0000062956__498"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The tumor is larger than 5 centimeters but not larger than 7 centimeters.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>There are one or more separate tumors in the same <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046188/" class="def">lobe</a> of the lung as the primary tumor. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to any of the following: <ul id="CDR0000062956__499"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the membrane that lines the inside of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044996/" class="def">chest wall</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the chest wall</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000373935/" class="def">nerve</a> that controls the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046451/" class="def">diaphragm</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart</div></li></ul></div></li></ul></div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__500"><h4>Stage III (also called stage 3) non-small cell lung cancer</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__502">Stage III is divided into stages IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC. </p><ul id="CDR0000062956__503"><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IIIA: <div id="CDR0000062956__539" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIA%20lung%20cancer%20(1)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000521911.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000521911.jpg" alt="Stage IIIA lung cancer (1); drawing shows a primary tumor (5 cm or smaller) in the left lung (top inset) and cancer in lymph nodes around the trachea. Also shown is cancer that has spread to (a) the left main bronchus and (b) the membrane covering the lung (bottom inset). Also shown is (c) part or all of the lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation). The carina, pleura, and a rib (bottom inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIA lung cancer (1). The tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are around the trachea or aorta (not shown), or where the trachea divides into the bronchi. Also, one or more of the following may be found: (a) cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina; and/or (b) cancer has spread to the inner membrane that covers the lung; and/or (c) part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung).</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor is 5 <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000354457/" class="def">centimeters</a> or smaller and cancer has spread to <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045762/" class="def">lymph nodes</a> on the same side of the chest as the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045847/" class="def">primary tumor</a>. The lymph nodes with cancer are around the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046623/" class="def">trachea</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044527/" class="def">aorta</a>, or where the trachea divides into the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046493/" class="def">bronchi</a>. Also, one or more of the following may be found:<ul id="CDR0000062956__505"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the main <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045629/" class="def">bronchus</a>, but has not spread to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000482344/" class="def">carina</a>. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the innermost layer of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046294/" class="def">membrane</a> that covers the lung. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has developed <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000482345/" class="def">pneumonitis</a>.</div></li></ul>
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</div><div class="half_rhythm"><b><i>or</i></b><div id="CDR0000062956__540" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIA%20lung%20cancer%20(2)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000682116.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000682116.jpg" alt="Stage IIIA lung cancer (2); drawing shows (a) a primary tumor (larger than 5 cm but not larger than 7 cm) in the left lung and cancer in lymph nodes in the lung or near the bronchus on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also shown is (b) separate tumors in the same lobe of the lung as the primary tumor and cancer that has spread to (c) the chest wall and the membranes covering the lung and chest wall (top right inset); (d) the nerve that controls the diaphragm; and (e) the sac around the heart (bottom right inset). The trachea, left main bronchus, diaphragm, heart, and a rib (top right inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIA lung cancer (2). Cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus. Also, one or more of the following is found: (a) the tumor is larger than 5 centimeters but not larger than 7 centimeters; and/or (b) there are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe of the lung as the primary tumor; and/or cancer has spread to any of the following: (c) the chest wall and/or the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall, (d) the nerve that controls the diaphragm, and/or (e) the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart.</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">Cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus. Also, one or more of the following is found:<ul id="CDR0000062956__508"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The tumor is larger than 5 centimeters but not larger than 7 centimeters. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>There are one or more separate tumors in the same <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046188/" class="def">lobe</a> of the lung as the primary tumor. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to any of the following: <ul id="CDR0000062956__509"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the membrane that lines the inside of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044996/" class="def">chest wall</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the chest wall</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000373935/" class="def">nerve</a> that controls the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046451/" class="def">diaphragm</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart</div></li></ul></div></li></ul></div><div class="half_rhythm"><b><i>or</i></b><div id="CDR0000062956__541" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIA%20lung%20cancer%20(3)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000682121.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000682121.jpg" alt="Stage IIIA lung cancer (3); drawing shows (a) a primary tumor (larger than 7 cm) in the left lung and (b) separate tumors in a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer that has spread to the (c) trachea, (d) carina, (e) esophagus, (f) breastbone, (g) diaphragm, (h) heart, and (i) the aorta and vena cava." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIA lung cancer (3). Cancer may have spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus. Also, one or more of the following is found: (a) the primary tumor is larger than 7 centimeters; and/or (b) there are one or more separate tumors in a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor; and/or the tumor is any size and cancer has spread to any of the following: (c) trachea, (d) carina, (e) esophagus, (f) breastbone or backbone, (g) diaphragm, (h) heart, (i) major blood vessels that lead to or from the heart (aorta or vena cava), or the nerve that controls the larynx (not shown).</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">Cancer may have spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus. Also, one or more of the following is found:<ul id="CDR0000062956__512"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The tumor is larger than 7 centimeters. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>There are one or more separate tumors in a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>The tumor is any size and cancer has spread to any of the following: <ul id="CDR0000062956__513"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the trachea</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the carina</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046408/" class="def">esophagus</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000549425/" class="def">breastbone</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000415915/" class="def">backbone</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the diaphragm</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the heart</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the major <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045020/" class="def">blood vessels</a> that lead to or from the heart (aorta or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000792054/" class="def">vena cava</a>)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the nerve that controls the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046026/" class="def">larynx</a> (voice box) </div></li></ul></div></li></ul></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IIIB: <div id="CDR0000062956__542" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIB%20lung%20cancer%20(1)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000521915.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000521915.jpg" alt="Stage IIIB lung cancer (1); drawing shows a primary tumor (5 cm or smaller) in the left lung and cancer in lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor and in lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer that has spread to (a) the left main bronchus and (b) the membrane covering the lung. Also shown is (c) part or all of the lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation). The carina, pleura, and a rib (inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIB lung cancer (1). The primary tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor or to any lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also, one or more of the following may be found: (a) cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina; and/or (b) cancer has spread to the inner membrane that covers the lung; and/or (c) part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung).</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to lymph nodes above the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000639993/" class="def">collarbone</a> on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor or to any lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also, one or more of the following may be found: <ul id="CDR0000062956__515"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to the innermost layer of the membrane that covers the lung.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has developed pneumonitis. </div></li></ul></div><div class="half_rhythm"><b><i>or</i></b><div id="CDR0000062956__543" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIB%20lung%20cancer%20(2)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000682124.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000682124.jpg" alt="Stage IIIB lung cancer (2); drawing shows a primary tumor in the left lung and (a) a separate tumor in a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer in lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are around the trachea or where the trachea divides into the bronchi. Also shown is (b) cancer that has spread to the following: the chest wall and the lining of the chest wall and lung, the nerve that controls the voice box, the trachea, the carina, the esophagus, the breastbone, the diaphragm, the nerve that controls the diaphragm, the aorta and vena cava, the heart, and the sac around the heart." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIB lung cancer (2). The tumor may be any size and cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are around the trachea or aorta (not shown), or where the trachea divides into the bronchi. Also, one or more of the following is found: (a) there are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe or a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor; and/or (b) cancer has spread to any of the following: the chest wall or the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall, the nerve that controls the voice box, the trachea, the carina, the esophagus, the breastbone or backbone (not shown), the diaphragm, the nerve that controls the diaphragm, the heart, the major blood vessels that lead to or from the heart (aorta or vena cava), or the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart.</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor may be any size and cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are around the trachea or aorta, or where the trachea divides into the bronchi. Also, one or more of the following is found:<ul id="CDR0000062956__518"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>There are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe or a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to any of the following: <ul id="CDR0000062956__519"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the chest wall</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the nerve that controls the diaphragm</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the trachea</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the carina</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the esophagus</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the breastbone or backbone</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the diaphragm</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the heart</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the major blood vessels that lead to or from the heart (aorta or vena cava)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the nerve that controls the larynx (voice box)</div></li></ul></div></li></ul></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IIIC: <div id="CDR0000062956__544" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIC%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000796021.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000796021.jpg" alt="Stage IIIC lung cancer; drawing shows a primary tumor in the left lung and (a) separate tumors in the same lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer in lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side and opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also shown is (b) cancer that has spread to the following: the chest wall and the lining of the chest wall and lung, the nerve that controls the voice box, the trachea, the carina, the esophagus, the breastbone, the diaphragm, the nerve that controls the diaphragm, the heart, the aorta and vena cava, and the sac around the heart." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIC lung cancer. The tumor may be any size and cancer has spread to lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor or to any lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also, one or more of the following is found: (a) there are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe or a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor; and/or (b) cancer has spread to any of the following: the chest wall or the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall, the nerve that controls the voice box, the trachea, the carina, the esophagus, the breastbone or backbone (not shown), the diaphragm, the nerve that controls the diaphragm, the heart, the major blood vessels that lead to or from the heart (aorta or vena cava), or the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart.</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor may be any size and cancer has spread to lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor or to any lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also, one or more of the following is found: <ul id="CDR0000062956__521"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>There are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe or a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to any of the following: <ul id="CDR0000062956__522"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the chest wall</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the nerve that controls the diaphragm </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the trachea</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the carina</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the esophagus</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the breastbone or backbone</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the diaphragm</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the heart</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the major blood vessels that lead to or from the heart (aorta or vena cava) </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>the nerve that controls the larynx (voice box)</div></li></ul></div></li></ul></div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__159"><h4>Stage IV (also called stage 4) non-small cell lung cancer</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__523">Stage IV is divided into stages IVA and IVB. </p><ul id="CDR0000062956__524"><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IVA:<div id="CDR0000062956__545" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IVA%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000794785.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000794785.jpg" alt="Stage IVA lung cancer; drawing shows a primary tumor in the right lung and (a) a tumor in the left lung. Also shown is (b) fluid or cancer nodules around the lungs or heart (inset), and (c) other organs or tissues where lung cancer may spread, including the brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, bone, and distant lymph nodes." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IVA lung cancer. The tumor may be any size and cancer may have spread to the lymph nodes. One or more of the following is found: (a) there are one or more tumors in the lung that does not have the primary tumor; and/or (b) cancer is found in fluid around the lungs or heart or there are cancer nodules in the lining around the lungs or the sac around the heart; and/or (c) cancer has spread to one place in an organ or tissue not near the lung, such as the brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, or bone, or to a lymph node that is not near the lung.</p></div></div>
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</div><div class="half_rhythm">The tumor may be any size and cancer may have spread to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045762/" class="def">lymph nodes</a>. One or more of the following is found: <ul id="CDR0000062956__525"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>There are one or more tumors in the lung that does not have the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045847/" class="def">primary tumor</a>.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer is found in the lining around the lungs or the sac around the heart.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer is found in fluid around the lungs or the heart.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Cancer has spread to one place in an organ not near the lung, such as the brain, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046312/" class="def">liver</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046678/" class="def">adrenal gland</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046325/" class="def">kidney</a>, bone, or to a lymph node that is not near the lung.</div></li></ul></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div class="half_rhythm">Stage IVB:<div id="CDR0000062956__546" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IVB%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000521926.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000521926.jpg" alt="Stage IVB lung cancer; drawing shows a primary cancer in the right lung and other parts of the body where lung cancer may spread, including the brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, distant lymph nodes, and bone. An inset shows cancer cells spreading from the lung, through the blood and lymph system, to another part of the body where metastatic cancer has formed." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IVB lung cancer. The cancer has spread to multiple places in one or more organs that are not near the lung, such as the brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, distant lymph nodes, or bone.</p></div></div></div><div class="half_rhythm">Cancer has spread to multiple places in one or more organs that are not near the lung.</div></li></ul></div></div><div id="CDR0000062956__592"><h3>Non-small cell
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(come back) after it has been treated. </h3><p id="CDR0000062956__661">Recurrent non-small cell lung cancer is cancer that has come back after it has been treated. If non-small cell lung cancer comes back, it may come
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parts of the body. Tests will be done to help determine where the cancer has returned. The type of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer will depend on where it has come back.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__662">Learn more in <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/recurrent-cancer" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Recurrent Cancer: When Cancer Comes Back</a>. Information to help you cope and talk with your health care team can be found in the booklet <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/when-cancer-returns" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">When Cancer Returns</a>.</p></div></div><div id="CDR0000062956__164"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__164_">Treatment Option Overview</h2><div id="CDR0000062956__164.kp" class="box boxed-text-box whole_rhythm hide-overflow"><h4><span class="title">Key Points for This Section</span></h4><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__284">There are different types of treatment for people with non-small cell lung cancer.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__177">The following types of treatment are used:</a></div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__179">Surgery </a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__186">Radiation therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__183">Chemotherapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__452">Targeted therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__527">Immunotherapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__194">Laser therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__191">Photodynamic therapy (PDT)</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__327">Cryosurgery</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__330">Electrocautery</a></div></li></ul></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__189">New types of treatment are being tested in
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clinical trials. </a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__466">Treatment for non-small cell lung cancer may cause side effects.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__323">Follow-up care may be needed.</a></div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__284"><h3>There are different types of treatment for people with non-small cell lung cancer.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__286">Different types of treatments are available for people with non-small cell lung cancer. You and your cancer care team will work together to decide your treatment plan, which may include more than one type of treatment. Many factors will be considered, such as the stage of the cancer, your overall health, and your preferences. Your plan will include information about your cancer, the goals of treatment, your treatment options and the possible side effects, and the expected length of treatment.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__685">Talking with your cancer care team before treatment begins about what to expect will be helpful. You'll want to learn what you need to do before treatment begins, how you'll feel while going through it, and what kind of help you will need. To learn more, see <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/questions" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Treatment</a>. </p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__177"><h3>The following types of treatment are used:</h3><div id="CDR0000062956__179"><h4>Surgery </h4><p id="CDR0000062956__181">Four types of surgery are used to treat lung cancer:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__182"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Wedge resection is surgery to remove a tumor and some of the normal tissue around it. When a slightly larger amount of tissue is taken, it is called a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000476847/" class="def">segmental resection</a>.<div id="CDR0000062956__297" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Wedge%20resection%20of%20the%20lung&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466555.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466555.jpg" alt="Wedge resection of the lung; shows trachea and lungs with cancer in a lung lobe. The removed lung tissue with the cancer and small amount of healthy tissue around it is shown next to the lung lobe it was removed from." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Wedge resection of the lung. Part of the lung lobe containing the cancer and a small amount of healthy tissue around it is removed.</p></div></div></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Lobectomy is surgery to remove a whole lobe (section) of the lung.<div id="CDR0000062956__298" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Lobectomy&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466538.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466538.jpg" alt="Lobectomy; drawing shows lobes of both lungs, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and lymph nodes. Cancer is shown in one lobe. The removed lobe is shown next to the lung from which it was removed." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Lobectomy. A lobe of the lung is removed.</p></div></div></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Pneumonectomy is surgery to remove one whole lung.<div id="CDR0000062956__299" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Pneumonectomy&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466556.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466556.jpg" alt="Pneumonectomy; drawing shows the trachea, lymph nodes, and lungs, with cancer in one lung. The removed lung with the cancer is shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Pneumonectomy. The whole lung is removed.</p></div></div></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>Sleeve resection is surgery to remove part of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045629/" class="def">bronchus</a>.</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__347">After the doctor removes all the cancer that can be seen
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045214/" class="def">chemotherapy</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044971/" class="def">radiation therapy</a> after surgery to kill any
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to lower the risk that the cancer will come back is called <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045587/" class="def">adjuvant
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therapy</a>.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__186"><h4>Radiation therapy</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__240">Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045944/" class="def">x-rays</a> or other types of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045072/" class="def">radiation</a> to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. There are two types of radiation therapy: </p><ul id="CDR0000062956__449"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046686/" class="def">External radiation therapy</a> uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the area of the body with cancer.</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046345/" class="def">Internal radiation therapy</a> uses a <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046550/" class="def">radioactive</a> substance sealed in needles, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000257219/" class="def">seeds</a>, wires, or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045637/" class="def">catheters</a> that are placed directly into or near the cancer. </div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__443"><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000386233/" class="def">Stereotactic body radiation therapy</a> is a type of external radiation therapy. Special equipment is used to ensure you are in the same position for each radiation treatment. Once a day for several days, a radiation machine aims a larger than usual <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044664/" class="def">dose</a> of radiation directly at the tumor. By having you in the same position for each treatment, there is less damage to nearby healthy tissue. This procedure is also called stereotactic external beam radiation therapy and stereotaxic radiation therapy.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__242"><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046701/" class="def">Stereotactic radiosurgery</a> is a type of external radiation therapy used to treat lung cancer that has spread to the brain. A rigid head frame is attached to the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000763008/" class="def">skull</a> to keep the head still during the radiation treatment. A machine aims a single large dose of radiation directly at the tumor in the brain. This procedure does not involve surgery. It is also called stereotaxic radiosurgery, radiosurgery, and radiation surgery.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__450">For tumors in the airways, radiation is given directly to the tumor through an <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046428/" class="def">endoscope</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__245"> The way the radiation therapy is given depends on the type and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045885/" class="def">stage</a> of the cancer being treated.
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It also depends on where the cancer is found. External and internal radiation therapy are used to treat non-small cell lung cancer.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__183"><h4>Chemotherapy</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__6470"><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045214/" class="def">Chemotherapy</a> (also called chemo) uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. </p><p id="CDR0000062956__648">Chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer is usually systemic, meaning it is <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044678/" class="def">injected</a> into a vein or given by mouth. When given this way, the drugs enter the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body. </p><p id="CDR0000062956__649">Chemotherapy drugs used to treat non-small cell lung cancer may include: </p><ul id="CDR0000062956__650"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__651">Combinations of these chemotherapy drugs may be used. Other chemotherapy drugs not listed here may also be used.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__652">Chemotherapy may also be combined with other kinds of treatment. For example, it may be combined with radiation therapy or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045729/" class="def">immunotherapy</a> drugs.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__653">Learn more about how chemotherapy works, how it is given, common side effects, and more at <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/chemotherapy" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Chemotherapy to Treat Cancer</a> and <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/chemo-and-you" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer</a>.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__452"><h4>Targeted therapy</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__674">Targeted therapy uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells. Your doctor may suggest <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000805418/" class="def">biomarker tests</a> to help predict your response to certain targeted therapy drugs. Learn more about <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/biomarker-testing-cancer-treatment" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Biomarker Testing for Cancer Treatment</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__6740">Targeted therapies used to treat non-small cell lung cancer include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__673"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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cancer treatment that uses a laser beam (a narrow beam of intense light) to kill cancer cells.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__678">Learn more about <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/surgery/lasers" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Lasers to Treat Cancer</a>.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__191"><h4>Photodynamic therapy (PDT)</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__193">Photodynamic therapy
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(PDT) is a cancer treatment that uses a drug and a certain type of laser light to kill cancer cells. A drug that is not active until it is exposed to light is injected into a vein. The drug collects more in cancer cells than in normal cells. <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000476949/" class="def">Fiberoptic</a> tubes are then used to carry the laser light to the cancer cells, where the drug becomes active and kills the cells. Photodynamic therapy causes little damage to healthy tissue. It is used mainly to treat tumors on or just under the skin or in the lining of internal organs. When the tumor is in the airways, PDT is given directly to the tumor through an endoscope.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__679">Learn more about <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/photodynamic-therapy" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Photodynamic Therapy to Treat Cancer</a>.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__327"><h4>Cryosurgery</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__329"><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045985/" class="def">Cryosurgery</a> is a treatment that uses an instrument to freeze and destroy <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044636/" class="def">abnormal</a> tissue, such as <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046488/" class="def">carcinoma in situ</a>. This type of treatment is also called cryotherapy. For tumors in the airways, cryosurgery is done through an endoscope.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__680"> Learn more about <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/surgery/cryosurgery" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Cryosurgery to Treat Cancer</a>.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__330"><h4>Electrocautery</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__332">Electrocautery is a treatment that uses a probe or needle heated by an electric current to destroy abnormal tissue. For tumors in the airways, electrocautery is done through an endoscope.</p></div></div><div id="CDR0000062956__189"><h3>New types of treatment are being tested in
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clinical trials. </h3><p id="CDR0000062956__189_md_3">For some people, joining a clinical trial may be an option. There are different types of clinical trials for people with cancer. For example, a treatment trial tests new treatments or new ways of using current treatments. Supportive care and palliative care trials look at ways to improve quality of life, especially for those who have side effects from cancer and its treatment.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__189_md_4">You can use the <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials accepting participants. The search allows you to filter trials based on the type of cancer, your age, and where the trials are being done. Clinical trials supported by other organizations can be found on the <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">ClinicalTrials.gov</a> website.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__189_md_5">Learn more about clinical trials, including how to find and join one, at <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Clinical Trials Information for Patients and Caregivers</a>.</p><div id="CDR0000062956__444"><h4>Radiosensitizers</h4><p id="CDR0000062956__446"><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046553/" class="def">Radiosensitizers</a> are substances that make tumor cells easier to kill with radiation therapy. The combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy given with a radiosensitizer is being studied in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.</p></div></div><div id="CDR0000062956__466"><h3>Treatment for non-small cell lung cancer may cause side effects.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__466_md_73">For information about <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046580/" class="def">side effects</a> caused by treatment for cancer, visit our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Side Effects</a> page.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__323"><h3>Follow-up care may be needed.</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__323_md_33">As you go through treatment, you will have follow-up tests or check-ups. Some tests that were done to <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046450/" class="def">diagnose</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045885/" class="def">stage</a> the cancer may be repeated to see how well the treatment is working. Decisions about whether to continue, change, or stop treatment may be based on the results of these tests.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__323_md_34">Some of the tests will continue to be done from time to time after treatment has ended. The results of these tests can show if your condition has changed or if the cancer has recurred (come back). </p></div></div><div id="CDR0000062956__552"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__552_">Treatment of Occult Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__553">Treatment of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000363610/" class="def">occult non-small cell lung cancer</a> depends on the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045885/" class="def">stage</a> of the disease. Occult tumors are often found at an early stage (the tumor is in the lung only) and sometimes can be <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000318813/" class="def">cured</a> by surgery.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__TrialSearch_552_19">Use our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">General information</a> about clinical trials is also available.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__554"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__554_">Treatment of Stage 0 (Carcinoma in Situ)</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__555">Treatment of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000363611/" class="def">stage 0</a> may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__556"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery (<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000322895/" class="def">wedge resection</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000476847/" class="def">segmental resection</a>) </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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therapy</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000748973/" class="def">electrocautery</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045407/" class="def">cryosurgery</a>, or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000322858/" class="def">laser surgery</a> for tumors in or near the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045629/" class="def">bronchus</a></div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__663">Learn more about these treatments in the <a href="#CDR0000062956__177">Treatment Option Overview</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__TrialSearch_554_19">Use our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">General information</a> about clinical trials is also available.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__557"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__557_">Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__558">Treatment of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045349/" class="def">stage IA non-small cell lung cancer</a> and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000682415/" class="def">stage IB non-small cell lung cancer</a> may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__562"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery (<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000322895/" class="def">wedge resection</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000476847/" class="def">segmental resection</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000482346/" class="def">sleeve resection</a>, or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046314/" class="def">lobectomy</a>)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000270742/" class="def">targeted therapy</a>, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/osimertinib" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">osimertinib</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by chemotherapy and immunotherapy, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/pembrolizumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">pembrolizumab</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__664">Learn more about these treatments in the <a href="#CDR0000062956__177">Treatment Option Overview</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__TrialSearch_557_19">Use our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">General information</a> about clinical trials is also available.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__563"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__563_">Treatment of Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__565">Treatment of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045357/" class="def">stage IIA non-small cell lung cancer</a> and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000682419/" class="def">stage IIB non-small cell lung cancer</a> may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__566"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery (<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000322895/" class="def">wedge resection</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000476847/" class="def">segmental resection</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000482346/" class="def">sleeve resection</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046314/" class="def">lobectomy</a>, or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046224/" class="def">pneumonectomy</a>)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045214/" class="def">chemotherapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000270742/" class="def">targeted therapy</a>, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/osimertinib" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">osimertinib</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by chemotherapy and immunotherapy, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/pembrolizumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">pembrolizumab</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045729/" class="def">immunotherapy</a>, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/atezolizumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">atezolizumab</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044971/" class="def">radiation therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>chemotherapy followed by surgery</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045729/" class="def">immunotherapy</a>, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/nivolumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">nivolumab</a>, and chemotherapy followed by surgery</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>immunotherapy, such as pembrolizumab, <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/durvalumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">durvalumab</a>, nivolumab, or <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/toripalimab-tpzi" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">toripalimab</a>, and chemotherapy followed by surgery and more immunotherapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046686/" class="def">external radiation therapy</a> for people who cannot have surgery </div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__665">Learn more about these treatments in the <a href="#CDR0000062956__177">Treatment Option Overview</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__TrialSearch_563_19">Use our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">General information</a> about clinical trials is also available.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__567"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__567_">Treatment of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__569">Treatment of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045367/" class="def">stage IIIA non-small cell
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lung cancer</a> that can be removed with surgery may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__570"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045214/" class="def">chemotherapy</a> followed by surgery</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>chemotherapy and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044971/" class="def">radiation therapy</a> followed by surgery</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045729/" class="def">immunotherapy</a>, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/nivolumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">nivolumab</a>, and chemotherapy followed by surgery</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>immunotherapy, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/pembrolizumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">pembrolizumab</a>, <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/durvalumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">durvalumab</a>, nivolumab, or <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/toripalimab-tpzi" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">toripalimab</a>, and chemotherapy followed by surgery and more immunotherapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by chemotherapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000270742/" class="def">targeted therapy</a>, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/osimertinib" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">osimertinib</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by chemotherapy and immunotherapy, such as pembrolizumab or <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/atezolizumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">atezolizumab</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by immunotherapy, such as atezolizumab</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy </div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery followed by radiation therapy</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__571">Treatment of stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed with surgery may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__572"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>chemotherapy and radiation therapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>chemotherapy and radiation therapy, followed by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045729/" class="def">immunotherapy</a>, such as durvalumab</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046686/" class="def">external radiation therapy</a> alone</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046345/" class="def">internal radiation therapy</a> or <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000322858/" class="def">laser surgery</a> as <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045815/" class="def">palliative treatment</a> to relieve <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045022/" class="def">symptoms</a> and improve <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045417/" class="def">quality of life</a>
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</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__573">Learn more about <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046609/" class="def">supportive care</a> for <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000750109/" class="def">signs</a> and symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain at <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/CDR0000352193/?report=reader">Cardiopulmonary Syndromes</a> and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/CDR0000062845/?report=reader">Cancer Pain</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__574"><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045323/" class="def">Non-small cell lung cancer</a> of the superior sulcus, often called <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045817/" class="def">Pancoast tumor</a>, begins in the upper part of the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000270740/" class="def">lung</a> and spreads to nearby <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046683/" class="def">tissues</a> such as the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044996/" class="def">chest wall</a>, large <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045020/" class="def">blood vessels</a>, and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000415914/" class="def">spine</a>. Treatment of Pancoast tumors may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__575"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>chemotherapy and radiation therapy followed by surgery</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>radiation therapy alone</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__576">Some stage IIIA non-small cell lung tumors that have grown into the chest wall may be completely removed. Treatment of chest wall tumors may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__577"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>surgery and radiation therapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>radiation therapy alone</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy and/or surgery</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__666">Learn more about these treatments in the <a href="#CDR0000062956__177">Treatment Option Overview</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__TrialSearch_567_19">Use our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">General information</a> about clinical trials is also available.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__578"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__578_">Treatment of Stage IIIB and Stage IIIC Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__580">Treatment of <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000682421/" class="def">stage IIIB non-small cell
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lung cancer</a> and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000793422/" class="def">stage IIIC non-small cell lung cancer</a> may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__581"><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045214/" class="def">chemotherapy</a> followed by <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046686/" class="def">external radiation therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>chemotherapy with <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044971/" class="def">radiation therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045729/" class="def">immunotherapy</a>, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/durvalumab" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">durvalumab</a>, before or after chemotherapy and radiation therapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000270742/" class="def">targeted therapy</a>, such as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/osimertinib" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">osimertinib</a> before or after chemotherapy and radiation therapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>external radiation therapy alone for people who cannot have chemotherapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>external radiation therapy as <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045815/" class="def">palliative therapy</a> to relieve <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045022/" class="def">symptoms</a> and improve <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045417/" class="def">quality of life</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045154/" class="def">laser therapy</a>
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therapy</a> to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__667">Learn more about these treatments in the <a href="#CDR0000062956__177">Treatment Option Overview</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__582">Learn more about <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000046609/" class="def">supportive care</a> for <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000750109/" class="def">signs</a> and symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain at <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/CDR0000352193/?report=reader">Cardiopulmonary Syndromes</a> and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/CDR0000062845/?report=reader">Cancer Pain</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__TrialSearch_578_19">Use our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">General information</a> about clinical trials is also available.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__584"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__584_">Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Stage IV, Relapsed, and Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__586">Treatment of
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045866/" class="def">relapsed</a>, and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045862/" class="def">recurrent</a> non-small cell lung cancer may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__681"><li class="half_rhythm"><div> one or more <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045214/" class="def">chemotherapy</a> drugs with or without <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000270742/" class="def">targeted therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045650/" class="def">combination chemotherapy</a> followed by more <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045214/" class="def">chemotherapy</a> as <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045768/" class="def">maintenance therapy</a> to help keep cancer from <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045850/" class="def">progressing</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>targeted therapy</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>one or more <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045729/" class="def">immunotherapy</a> drugs</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__682">Learn more about these treatments and find a list of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy drugs for lung cancer in the <a href="#CDR0000062956__177">Treatment Option Overview</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__TrialSearch_584_19">Use our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">General information</a> about clinical trials is also available.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__588"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__588_">Treatment of Progressive Stage IV, Relapsed, and Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__590">Treatment of
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045144/" class="def">stage IV</a>, <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045866/" class="def">relapsed</a>, and <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045862/" class="def">recurrent</a> non-small cell lung cancer may include:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__683"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000045214/" class="def">chemotherapy</a>
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</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__684">Learn more about these treatments and find a list of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy drugs for lung cancer in the <a href="#CDR0000062956__177">Treatment Option Overview</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__TrialSearch_588_19">Use our <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials-search" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">clinical trial search</a> to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/research/participate/clinical-trials" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">General information</a> about clinical trials is also available.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__310"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__310_">To Learn More About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</h2><p id="CDR0000062956__311">For more information from the <a href="/books/n/pdqcis/glossary/def-item/glossary_CDR0000044266/" class="def">National Cancer Institute</a> about non-small cell lung cancer: </p><ul id="CDR0000062956__430"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Lung Cancer Home Page</a>
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<a href="/books/n/pdqcis/CDR0000062825/?report=reader">Lung Cancer Prevention</a>
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</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Tobacco</a> (includes help with quitting)</div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/second-hand-smoke-fact-sheet" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Secondhand Smoke and Cancer</a>
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</div></li></ul><p id="CDR0000062956__310_md_40">For general cancer information and other resources from the National Cancer Institute, visit:</p><ul id="CDR0000062956__310_md_41"><li class="half_rhythm"><div>
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<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">About Cancer</a>
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<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/radiation-therapy-and-you" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Radiation Therapy and You: Support for People With Cancer</a>
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<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Coping with Cancer</a>
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<a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/questions" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Cancer</a>
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</div></li></ul></div><div id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_1"><h2 id="_CDR0000062956__AboutThis_1_">About This PDQ Summary</h2><div id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_2"><h3>About PDQ</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_3">Physician Data Query (PDQ) is the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) comprehensive cancer information database. The PDQ database contains summaries of the latest published information on cancer prevention, detection, genetics, treatment, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine. Most summaries come in two versions. The health professional versions have detailed information written in technical language. The patient versions are written in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Both versions have cancer information that is accurate and up to date and most versions are also available in <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/espanol/publicaciones/pdq" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Spanish</a>.</p><p id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_4">PDQ is a service of the NCI. The NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the federal government’s center of biomedical research. The PDQ summaries are based on an independent review of the medical literature. They are not policy statements of the NCI or the NIH.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_5"><h3>Purpose of This Summary</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_6">This PDQ cancer information summary has current information about the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. It is meant to inform and help patients, families, and caregivers. It does not give formal guidelines or recommendations for making decisions about health care.</p></div><div id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_7"><h3>Reviewers and Updates</h3><p id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_8">Editorial Boards write the PDQ cancer information summaries and keep them up to date. These Boards are made up of experts in cancer treatment and other specialties related to cancer. The summaries are reviewed regularly and changes are made when there is new information. The date on each summary ("Updated") is the date of the most recent change.
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</p><p id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_15">The best way to cite this PDQ summary is:</p><p id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_21">PDQ® Adult Treatment Editorial Board. PDQ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Updated <MM/DD/YYYY>. Available at: <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/patient/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">https://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/patient/non-small-cell-lung-treatment-pdq</a>. Accessed <MM/DD/YYYY>. [PMID: 26389355]</p><p id="CDR0000062956__AboutThis_16">Images in this summary are used with permission of the author(s), artist, and/or publisher for use in the PDQ summaries only. If you want to use an image from a PDQ summary and you are not using the whole summary, you must get permission from the owner. It cannot be given by the National Cancer Institute. Information about using the images in this summary, along with many other images related to cancer can be found in <a href="https://visualsonline.cancer.gov/" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">Visuals Online</a>. Visuals Online is a collection of more than 3,000 scientific images.
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Questions can also be submitted to Cancer.gov through the website’s <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/contact/email-us" ref="pagearea=body&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=uri">E-mail Us</a>.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="fm-sec"><h2 id="_NBK65917_pubdet_">Publication Details</h2><h3>Author Information and Affiliations</h3><p class="contrib-group"><h4>Authors</h4><span itemprop="author">PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board</span>.</p><h3>Publication History</h3><p class="small">Published online: October 11, 2024.</p><h3>Version History</h3><ul class="simple-list" style="padding:0"><li><span class="bk_col_itm">NBK65917.28</span> October 11, 2024 (Displayed Version)</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.27/?report=reader">NBK65917.27</a></span> October 11, 2023</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.26/?report=reader">NBK65917.26</a></span> February 16, 2023</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.25/?report=reader">NBK65917.25</a></span> August 27, 2021</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.24/?report=reader">NBK65917.24</a></span> August 6, 2021</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.23/?report=reader">NBK65917.23</a></span> April 8, 2021</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.22/?report=reader">NBK65917.22</a></span> December 3, 2020</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.21/?report=reader">NBK65917.21</a></span> October 9, 2020</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.20/?report=reader">NBK65917.20</a></span> May 20, 2020</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.19/?report=reader">NBK65917.19</a></span> April 24, 2020</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.18/?report=reader">NBK65917.18</a></span> October 16, 2019</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.17/?report=reader">NBK65917.17</a></span> May 31, 2019</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.16/?report=reader">NBK65917.16</a></span> March 28, 2019</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.15/?report=reader">NBK65917.15</a></span> March 20, 2019</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.14/?report=reader">NBK65917.14</a></span> February 7, 2019</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.13/?report=reader">NBK65917.13</a></span> January 11, 2019</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.12/?report=reader">NBK65917.12</a></span> December 27, 2018</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.11/?report=reader">NBK65917.11</a></span> October 25, 2018</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.10/?report=reader">NBK65917.10</a></span> August 31, 2018</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.9/?report=reader">NBK65917.9</a></span> May 2, 2018</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.8/?report=reader">NBK65917.8</a></span> April 20, 2018</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.7/?report=reader">NBK65917.7</a></span> March 30, 2018</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.6/?report=reader">NBK65917.6</a></span> November 9, 2017</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.5/?report=reader">NBK65917.5</a></span> April 13, 2017</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.4/?report=reader">NBK65917.4</a></span> December 16, 2016</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.3/?report=reader">NBK65917.3</a></span> November 2, 2016</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.2/?report=reader">NBK65917.2</a></span> July 8, 2016</li><li><span class="bk_col_itm"><a href="/books/NBK65917.1/?report=reader">NBK65917.1</a></span> May 12, 2015</li></ul><h3>Copyright</h3><div><div class="half_rhythm"><a href="/books/about/copyright/">Copyright Notice</a></div></div><h3>Publisher</h3><p><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/" ref="pagearea=page-banner&targetsite=external&targetcat=link&targettype=publisher">National Cancer Institute (US)</a>, Bethesda (MD)</p><h3>NLM Citation</h3><p>PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Patient Version. 2024 Oct 11. In: PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-. <span class="bk_cite_avail"></span></p></div><div class="small-screen-prev"></div><div class="small-screen-next"></div></article><article data-type="boxed-text" id="figobCDR0000062956118kp"><div id="CDR0000062956__118.kp" class="box boxed-text-box whole_rhythm hide-overflow"><h4><span class="title">Key Points for This Section</span></h4><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__119">Non-small cell lung cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the lung.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__123">There are several types of non-small cell lung cancer.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__262">Smoking is the major risk factor for non-small cell lung cancer.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__266">Signs and symptoms of non-small cell lung cancer include coughing and shortness of breath.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__270">Tests that examine the lungs are used to diagnose and stage non-small cell lung cancer.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__476">If lung cancer is suspected, you will have a biopsy.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__135">After non-small cell lung cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to
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body. </a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__645">Some people decide to get a second opinion.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__127">Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.</a></div></li></ul></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956292"><div id="CDR0000062956__292" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Anatomy%20of%20the%20respiratory%20system%20showing%20the%20trachea%2C%20the%20right%20and%20left%20lungs%20and%20their%20lobes%2C%20and%20the%20bronchi&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466533.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466533.jpg" alt="Respiratory system anatomy; drawing shows the right lung with the upper, middle, and lower lobes, the left lung with the upper and lower lobes, and the trachea, bronchi, lymph nodes, and diaphragm. An inset shows the bronchioles, alveoli, artery, and vein." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Anatomy of the respiratory system showing the trachea, the right and left lungs and their lobes, and the bronchi. The lymph nodes and the diaphragm are also shown. Oxygen is inhaled into the lungs and passes through the alveoli (the tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles) and into the bloodstream (see inset), where it travels to the tissues throughout the body.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956293"><div id="CDR0000062956__293" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=A%20chest%20x-ray%20is%20used%20to%20take%20pictures%20of%20the%20structures%20and%20organs%20inside%20the%20chest&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000428438.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000428438.jpg" alt="Chest x-ray; drawing shows a patient standing with their back to the x-ray machine. X-rays pass through the patient's body onto film or a computer and take pictures of the structures and organs inside the chest." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>A chest x-ray is used to take pictures of the structures and organs inside the chest. X-rays pass through the patient's body onto film or a computer.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956309"><div id="CDR0000062956__309" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Fine-needle%20aspiration%20biopsy%20of%20the%20lung&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000531057.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000531057.jpg" alt="Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the lung; drawing shows a patient lying on a table that slides through the computed tomography (CT) machine with an x-ray picture of a cross-section of the lung on a monitor above the patient. Drawing also shows a doctor using the x-ray picture to help place the biopsy needle through the chest wall and into the area of abnormal lung tissue. Inset shows a side view of the chest cavity and lungs with the biopsy needle inserted into the area of abnormal tissue." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the lung. The patient lies on a table that slides through the computed tomography (CT) machine, which takes x-ray pictures of the inside of the body. The x-ray pictures help the doctor see where the abnormal tissue is in the lung. A biopsy needle is inserted through the chest wall and into the area of abnormal lung tissue. A small piece of tissue is removed through the needle and checked under the microscope for signs of cancer. </p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956315"><div id="CDR0000062956__315" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Endoscopic%20ultrasound-guided%20fine-needle%20aspiration%20biopsy&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466552.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466552.jpg" alt="Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy; drawing shows an endoscope with an ultrasound probe and biopsy needle inserted through the mouth and into the esophagus. Also shown are the lymph nodes near the esophagus and cancer in one lung. An inset shows the ultrasound probe locating the lymph nodes with cancer and the biopsy needle removing tissue from one of the lymph nodes near the esophagus." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy. An endoscope that has an ultrasound probe and a biopsy needle is inserted through the mouth and into the esophagus. The probe bounces sound waves off body tissues to make echoes that form a sonogram (computer picture) of the lymph nodes near the esophagus. The sonogram helps the doctor see where to place the biopsy needle to remove tissue from the lymph nodes. This tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. </p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956295"><div id="CDR0000062956__295" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Bronchoscopy&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000435997.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000435997.jpg" alt="Bronchoscopy; drawing shows a bronchoscope inserted through the mouth, trachea, and bronchus into the lung; lymph nodes along trachea and bronchi; and cancer in one lung. Inset shows patient lying on a table having a bronchoscopy." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Bronchoscopy. A bronchoscope is inserted through the mouth, trachea, and major bronchi into the lung, to look for abnormal areas. A bronchoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a cutting tool. Tissue samples may be taken to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="boxed-text" id="figobCDR0000062956134kp"><div id="CDR0000062956__134.kp" class="box boxed-text-box whole_rhythm hide-overflow"><h4><span class="title">Key Points for This Section</span></h4><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__140">The following stages are used for non-small cell lung
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cancer:</a></div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__142">Occult (hidden) stage non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__145">Stage 0</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__148">Stage I (also called stage 1) non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__151">Stage II (also called stage 2) non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__500">Stage III (also called stage 3) non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__159">Stage IV (also called stage 4) non-small cell lung cancer</a></div></li></ul></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__592">Non-small cell
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(come back) after it has been treated. </a></div></li></ul></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956534"><div id="CDR0000062956__534" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IA%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000520459.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000520459.jpg" alt="Stage IA lung cancer; drawing shows a tumor (3 cm or smaller) in the right lung. Also shown are the lymph nodes, trachea, pleura, and diaphragm." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IA lung cancer. The tumor is in the lung only and is 3 centimeters or smaller. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956535"><div id="CDR0000062956__535" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IB%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000794784.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000794784.jpg" alt="Two-panel drawing of stage IB lung cancer; the panel on the left shows a tumor (larger than 3 cm but not larger than 4 cm) in the right lung. Also shown are the pleura and diaphragm. The panel on the right shows a primary tumor (4 cm or smaller) in the left lung and cancer in (a) the left main bronchus and (b) the inner membrane covering the lung (inset). Also shown is (c) part or all of the lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation). The carina and a rib (inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IB lung cancer. The tumor is larger than 3 centimeters but not larger than 4 centimeters. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes; OR the tumor is 4 centimeters or smaller. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes and one or more of the following is found: (a) cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina; and/or (b) cancer has spread to the inner membrane that covers the lung; and/or (c) part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung).</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956536"><div id="CDR0000062956__536" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIA%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000520465.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000520465.jpg" alt="Stage IIA lung cancer; drawing shows a primary tumor (larger than 4 cm but not larger than 5 cm) in the left lung and cancer in (a) the left main bronchus and (b) the inner membrane covering the lung (inset). Also shown is (c) part or all of the lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation). The carina, pleura, and a rib (inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIA lung cancer. The tumor is larger than 4 centimeters but not larger than 5 centimeters. Cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes and one or more of the following may be found: (a) cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina; and/or (b) cancer has spread to the inner membrane that covers the lung; and/or (c) part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung).</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956537"><div id="CDR0000062956__537" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIB%20lung%20cancer%20(1)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000682110.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000682110.jpg" alt="Stage IIB lung cancer (1); drawing shows a primary tumor (5 cm or smaller) in the right lung and cancer in lymph nodes in the same lung as the primary tumor. Also shown are the trachea, main bronchus, pleura, and diaphragm." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIB lung cancer (1). The primary tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to the lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956538"><div id="CDR0000062956__538" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIB%20lung%20cancer%20(2)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000795027.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000795027.jpg" alt="Stage IIB lung cancer (2); drawing shows (a) a primary tumor (larger than 5 cm but not larger than 7 cm) in the left lung (top inset) and (b) a separate tumor in the same lobe of the lung as the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer that has spread to (c) the chest wall and the membranes covering the lung and chest wall (middle inset); (d) the nerve that controls the diaphragm; and (e) the sac around the heart (bottom inset). The pleura, diaphragm, heart, and a rib (middle inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIB lung cancer (2). Cancer has not spread to lymph nodes and one or more of the following is found: (a) the primary tumor is larger than 5 centimeters but not larger than 7 centimeters; and/or (b) there are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe of the lung as the primary tumor; and/or cancer has spread to any of the following: (c) the chest wall and/or the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall, (d) the nerve that controls the diaphragm, and/or (e) the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956539"><div id="CDR0000062956__539" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIA%20lung%20cancer%20(1)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000521911.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000521911.jpg" alt="Stage IIIA lung cancer (1); drawing shows a primary tumor (5 cm or smaller) in the left lung (top inset) and cancer in lymph nodes around the trachea. Also shown is cancer that has spread to (a) the left main bronchus and (b) the membrane covering the lung (bottom inset). Also shown is (c) part or all of the lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation). The carina, pleura, and a rib (bottom inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIA lung cancer (1). The tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are around the trachea or aorta (not shown), or where the trachea divides into the bronchi. Also, one or more of the following may be found: (a) cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina; and/or (b) cancer has spread to the inner membrane that covers the lung; and/or (c) part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung).</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956540"><div id="CDR0000062956__540" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIA%20lung%20cancer%20(2)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000682116.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000682116.jpg" alt="Stage IIIA lung cancer (2); drawing shows (a) a primary tumor (larger than 5 cm but not larger than 7 cm) in the left lung and cancer in lymph nodes in the lung or near the bronchus on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also shown is (b) separate tumors in the same lobe of the lung as the primary tumor and cancer that has spread to (c) the chest wall and the membranes covering the lung and chest wall (top right inset); (d) the nerve that controls the diaphragm; and (e) the sac around the heart (bottom right inset). The trachea, left main bronchus, diaphragm, heart, and a rib (top right inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIA lung cancer (2). Cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus. Also, one or more of the following is found: (a) the tumor is larger than 5 centimeters but not larger than 7 centimeters; and/or (b) there are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe of the lung as the primary tumor; and/or cancer has spread to any of the following: (c) the chest wall and/or the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall, (d) the nerve that controls the diaphragm, and/or (e) the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956541"><div id="CDR0000062956__541" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIA%20lung%20cancer%20(3)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000682121.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000682121.jpg" alt="Stage IIIA lung cancer (3); drawing shows (a) a primary tumor (larger than 7 cm) in the left lung and (b) separate tumors in a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer that has spread to the (c) trachea, (d) carina, (e) esophagus, (f) breastbone, (g) diaphragm, (h) heart, and (i) the aorta and vena cava." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIA lung cancer (3). Cancer may have spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are in the lung or near the bronchus. Also, one or more of the following is found: (a) the primary tumor is larger than 7 centimeters; and/or (b) there are one or more separate tumors in a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor; and/or the tumor is any size and cancer has spread to any of the following: (c) trachea, (d) carina, (e) esophagus, (f) breastbone or backbone, (g) diaphragm, (h) heart, (i) major blood vessels that lead to or from the heart (aorta or vena cava), or the nerve that controls the larynx (not shown).</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956542"><div id="CDR0000062956__542" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIB%20lung%20cancer%20(1)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000521915.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000521915.jpg" alt="Stage IIIB lung cancer (1); drawing shows a primary tumor (5 cm or smaller) in the left lung and cancer in lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor and in lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer that has spread to (a) the left main bronchus and (b) the membrane covering the lung. Also shown is (c) part or all of the lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation). The carina, pleura, and a rib (inset) are also shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIB lung cancer (1). The primary tumor is 5 centimeters or smaller and cancer has spread to lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor or to any lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also, one or more of the following may be found: (a) cancer has spread to the main bronchus, but has not spread to the carina; and/or (b) cancer has spread to the inner membrane that covers the lung; and/or (c) part of the lung or the whole lung has collapsed or has pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung).</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956543"><div id="CDR0000062956__543" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIB%20lung%20cancer%20(2)&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000682124.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000682124.jpg" alt="Stage IIIB lung cancer (2); drawing shows a primary tumor in the left lung and (a) a separate tumor in a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer in lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are around the trachea or where the trachea divides into the bronchi. Also shown is (b) cancer that has spread to the following: the chest wall and the lining of the chest wall and lung, the nerve that controls the voice box, the trachea, the carina, the esophagus, the breastbone, the diaphragm, the nerve that controls the diaphragm, the aorta and vena cava, the heart, and the sac around the heart." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIB lung cancer (2). The tumor may be any size and cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor. The lymph nodes with cancer are around the trachea or aorta (not shown), or where the trachea divides into the bronchi. Also, one or more of the following is found: (a) there are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe or a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor; and/or (b) cancer has spread to any of the following: the chest wall or the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall, the nerve that controls the voice box, the trachea, the carina, the esophagus, the breastbone or backbone (not shown), the diaphragm, the nerve that controls the diaphragm, the heart, the major blood vessels that lead to or from the heart (aorta or vena cava), or the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956544"><div id="CDR0000062956__544" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IIIC%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000796021.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000796021.jpg" alt="Stage IIIC lung cancer; drawing shows a primary tumor in the left lung and (a) separate tumors in the same lobe of the lung with the primary tumor. Also shown is cancer in lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side and opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also shown is (b) cancer that has spread to the following: the chest wall and the lining of the chest wall and lung, the nerve that controls the voice box, the trachea, the carina, the esophagus, the breastbone, the diaphragm, the nerve that controls the diaphragm, the heart, the aorta and vena cava, and the sac around the heart." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IIIC lung cancer. The tumor may be any size and cancer has spread to lymph nodes above the collarbone on the same side of the chest as the primary tumor or to any lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest as the primary tumor. Also, one or more of the following is found: (a) there are one or more separate tumors in the same lobe or a different lobe of the lung with the primary tumor; and/or (b) cancer has spread to any of the following: the chest wall or the membrane that lines the inside of the chest wall, the nerve that controls the voice box, the trachea, the carina, the esophagus, the breastbone or backbone (not shown), the diaphragm, the nerve that controls the diaphragm, the heart, the major blood vessels that lead to or from the heart (aorta or vena cava), or the outer layer of tissue of the sac around the heart.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956545"><div id="CDR0000062956__545" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IVA%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000794785.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000794785.jpg" alt="Stage IVA lung cancer; drawing shows a primary tumor in the right lung and (a) a tumor in the left lung. Also shown is (b) fluid or cancer nodules around the lungs or heart (inset), and (c) other organs or tissues where lung cancer may spread, including the brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, bone, and distant lymph nodes." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IVA lung cancer. The tumor may be any size and cancer may have spread to the lymph nodes. One or more of the following is found: (a) there are one or more tumors in the lung that does not have the primary tumor; and/or (b) cancer is found in fluid around the lungs or heart or there are cancer nodules in the lining around the lungs or the sac around the heart; and/or (c) cancer has spread to one place in an organ or tissue not near the lung, such as the brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, or bone, or to a lymph node that is not near the lung.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956546"><div id="CDR0000062956__546" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Stage%20IVB%20lung%20cancer&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000521926.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000521926.jpg" alt="Stage IVB lung cancer; drawing shows a primary cancer in the right lung and other parts of the body where lung cancer may spread, including the brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, distant lymph nodes, and bone. An inset shows cancer cells spreading from the lung, through the blood and lymph system, to another part of the body where metastatic cancer has formed." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Stage IVB lung cancer. The cancer has spread to multiple places in one or more organs that are not near the lung, such as the brain, adrenal gland, kidney, liver, distant lymph nodes, or bone.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="boxed-text" id="figobCDR0000062956164kp"><div id="CDR0000062956__164.kp" class="box boxed-text-box whole_rhythm hide-overflow"><h4><span class="title">Key Points for This Section</span></h4><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__284">There are different types of treatment for people with non-small cell lung cancer.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__177">The following types of treatment are used:</a></div><ul><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__179">Surgery </a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__186">Radiation therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__183">Chemotherapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__452">Targeted therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__527">Immunotherapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__194">Laser therapy</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__191">Photodynamic therapy (PDT)</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__327">Cryosurgery</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__330">Electrocautery</a></div></li></ul></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__189">New types of treatment are being tested in
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clinical trials. </a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__466">Treatment for non-small cell lung cancer may cause side effects.</a></div></li><li class="half_rhythm"><div><a href="#CDR0000062956__323">Follow-up care may be needed.</a></div></li></ul></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956297"><div id="CDR0000062956__297" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Wedge%20resection%20of%20the%20lung&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466555.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466555.jpg" alt="Wedge resection of the lung; shows trachea and lungs with cancer in a lung lobe. The removed lung tissue with the cancer and small amount of healthy tissue around it is shown next to the lung lobe it was removed from." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Wedge resection of the lung. Part of the lung lobe containing the cancer and a small amount of healthy tissue around it is removed.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956298"><div id="CDR0000062956__298" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Lobectomy&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466538.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466538.jpg" alt="Lobectomy; drawing shows lobes of both lungs, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and lymph nodes. Cancer is shown in one lobe. The removed lobe is shown next to the lung from which it was removed." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Lobectomy. A lobe of the lung is removed.</p></div></div></article><article data-type="fig" id="figobCDR0000062956299"><div id="CDR0000062956__299" class="figure bk_fig"><div class="graphic"><a href="/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=Pneumonectomy&p=BOOKS&id=608109_CDR0000466556.jpg" target="tileshopwindow" class="inline_block pmc_inline_block ts_canvas img_link" title="Click on image to zoom"><div class="ts_bar small" title="Click on image to zoom"></div><img data-src="/books/NBK65917/bin/CDR0000466556.jpg" alt="Pneumonectomy; drawing shows the trachea, lymph nodes, and lungs, with cancer in one lung. The removed lung with the cancer is shown." class="tileshop" title="Click on image to zoom" /></a></div><div class="caption"><p>Pneumonectomy. The whole lung is removed.</p></div></div></article></div><div id="jr-scripts"><script src="/corehtml/pmc/jatsreader/ptpmc_3.22/js/libs.min.js"> </script><script src="/corehtml/pmc/jatsreader/ptpmc_3.22/js/jr.min.js"> </script></div></div>
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