The role of the surgeon in the management of oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this review, we aim to summarize the most recent data on the surgical management of oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Background

Approximately 60-70% of all patients with NSCLC initially present with advanced stages of cancer at time of diagnosis. These patients are generally treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of these modalities. Patients with late-stage disease are usually not considered to be amenable for curative-intent treatments due to poor prognoses. Despite advances in systemic therapies, 5-year overall survival rates in these patients remain poor. However, technological advances in imaging modalities and new imaging strategies have substantially increased tumor detection rates and have resulted in a shift to

SUBMITTER: Berzenji L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350094 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature