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There are two main types| of primary lung cancer: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. The two types respond to treatment quite differently.
This section covers the treatments for non-small cell lung cancer. We also have a section on treatments for small cell lung cancer|.
The treatment you will have for non-small cell lung cancer depends on the stage of the cancer.
This section provides information on surgery as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. It describes the types of operation that are possible and what to expect after you have had an operation.
This section describes when and how radiotherapy is used as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. It explains how treatment will be carried out and describes the possible side effects.
Information about the use of cancer growth inhibitors as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
Information about the use of cryosurgery, diathermy, photodynamic therapy and antiangiogenesis drugs in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
Information about clinical trials and research to improve treatments for lung cancer.
Information to help you make decisions about treatment if you have lung cancer.
This section describes when and how chemotherapy is used as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. It gives details of the chemotherapy drugs that are used and explains the possible side effects.
Get information about a treatment called CHART radiotherapy, which may be given to some people with a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Radiofrequency ablation uses heat to destroy cancer cells. This page gives brief details of how the procedure is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer.
This section describes certain treatments or procedures that may be used to relieve any uncomfortable symptoms caused by non-small cell lung cancer.
Brief details of the follow-up care you should expect to receive after treatment for lung cancer.
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