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

Medical Therapy

Medical therapy for patients with lung mass vary and depends upon the underlying histology and staging.

• Patients with Small Cell Carcinoma are treated with chemotherapy. Small cell carcinoma generally present at an advanced stage where surgery is not advisable and hence treated with chemotherapy.
• Patients with Non-Small Cell Carcinoma (NSCC), are treated with surgical resection whenever surgery is possible.