What Are the Treatments for Lung Cancer?

The treatment for lung cancer depends on the type of lung cancer and what stage the cancer is in. The overall health of the patient is also taken into consideration by doctors when choosing treatment options.
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For Small Cell lung cancer, treatment can include a combination of or just one of the following:

• Chemotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Immunotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Radiation Therapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Surgery for Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Palliative Procedures for Small Cell Lung Cancer

For Non-Small Cell lung cancer, treatment can include a combination of or just one of the following:

• Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Radiation Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Targeted Drug Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Immunotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Palliative Procedures for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Once all the factors including type of cancer and overall health of patient are evaluated, the patient and doctor come up with the best treatment plan customized foreach individual patient.
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