Is surgery necessary for early stage lung cancer?

Currently, surgery is the preferred treatment for lung cancer. Therefore, early stage lung cancer generally requires surgery, which can radically remove the cancerous lesions.

Lung cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the bronchial mucosa or glands. The main treatment for malignant tumors is surgery. In the early stage of lung cancer, the tumor lesions are relatively small and generally have not spread or metastasized. Radical surgery can be taken early to completely remove the lesions. Further treatment after surgery, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, can further kill cancer cells and increase the chance of cure. If surgical treatment is not taken in time, the lesions may continue to expand, spread and metastasize. If distant spread and metastasis occur, the opportunity for surgical treatment may be lost.

Once early-stage lung cancer is diagnosed, you should cooperate with your doctor to take surgery as soon as possible, and do further auxiliary treatment after surgery. Since lung cancer has a certain chance of recurrence, you still need to go to the hospital for regular checkups after surgery.