Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Professional Information

OCCULT NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

In occult lung cancer, a diagnostic evaluation often includes chest x-ray and selective bronchoscopy with close follow-up (e.g., computed tomographic scan), when needed, to define the site and nature of the primary tumor; tumors discovered in this fashion are generally early stage and curable by surgery. After discovery of the primary tumor, treatment is determined by establishing the stage of the patient's tumor. Therapy is identical to that recommended for other non-small cell lung cancer patients with similar stage disease.

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