AccScience Publishing / JCTR / Volume 7 / Issue 2 / DOI: 10.18053/jctres.07.202102.010
REVIEW ARTICLE

Recent advances in early stage lung cancer

Javier Luna1 * Amalia Sotoca2 Pablo Fernández3 Celia Miralles4 Aurora Rodríguez2
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1 Department of Radiation Oncology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruber International, Madrid, Spain
3 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
4 Department of Medical Oncology, Ruber Clinic, Madrid, Spain
Submitted: 7 August 2020 | Revised: 19 October 2020 | Accepted: 28 February 2021 | Published: 6 April 2021
© 2021 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC-by the license) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
Abstract

Treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer has undergone considerable change in recent years. Areas of great interest to researchers include less invasive surgical methods with lower associated morbidity, indications for adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the emergence of SBRT for peripheral and central or ultracentral tumors, and the probable role of adjuvant immunotherapy following surgery and SBRT, all of which may influence the management of these patients.

Relevance for patients: Currently, the treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer is undergoing changes associated with the evolution of existing treatments and the advent of new treatments.

Keywords
early stage lung cancer
surgery
adjuvant chemotherapy
stereotactic body radiotherapy
immunotherapy
Conflict of interest
The authors whose names are listed immediately below certify that they have NO affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge, or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
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