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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]

Medical Therapy

Stage I

Shown below is the algorithm on the treatment of the stage I non-small cell lung cancer based on the 2014 NCCN Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer guidelines.

In the tumor central o peripheral?

Peripheral

Central

Is the tumor T1 or T2a?

T1ab, N0

T2a, N0

T1ab-2a, N0

Perform a pretreatment evaluation If not done, perform pulmonary function tests Perform bronchoscopy (if possible intraoperative) Perform a pathological lymph node evaluation If not done, order PET scan or CT scan

Perform a pretreatment evaluation If not done, perform pulmonary function tests Perform bronchoscopy (if possible intraoperative) Perform a pathological lymph node evaluation If not done, order PET scan or CT scan

Does the pathological evaluation showed positive disease in the mediastinal lymph nodes?

Does the pathological evaluation showed positive disease in the mediastinal lymph nodes?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Click here for the stage III treatment

Is the tumor operable?

Click here for the stage III treatment

Is the tumor operable?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Surgical resection + lymph node dissection

stereotactic ablative radiation therapy

Surgical resection + lymph node dissection

Does the patient presents metastasis to ipsilateral peribronchial and/or hiliar nodesand intrapulmonar nodes (N1)?

Yes

No

chemotherapy + radiation therapy

stereotactic ablative radiation therapy Adjuvant chemotherapy should be added for high-risk stages

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