What are the surgical treatments for early lung cancer? Three clinical surgical treatments for early lung cancer

With the development of medical technology, lung cancer is no longer a terrible disease. The treatment methods for lung cancer are becoming more and more perfect, and there are many kinds now. Each treatment method has different effects on different stages of lung cancer. Take early lung cancer as an example. The best treatment method is surgery. And surgical treatment includes many methods. Below, I will tell you in detail.

There are many treatments for early lung cancer, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc. Generally speaking, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are more suitable for late-stage treatment. Early lung cancer is best treated with surgical resection.

There are many surgical treatment methods for early lung cancer, such as local resection, lobectomy, sleeve lobectomy and wedge sleeve lobectomy, pneumonectomy, carina resection and reconstruction. The doctor will make a comprehensive consideration based on the patient's condition and pathological stage, analyze the pros and cons, and formulate several surgical plans for the patient to choose.

1. Local resection: refers to wedge-shaped cancer block resection and lung segment resection, which is a commonly used surgical treatment for lung cancer for patients with very small primary cancers, the elderly and weak with poor lung function, or patients with well-differentiated cancers and low malignancy.

2. Lobectomy: For isolated peripheral lung cancer limited to one lobe without obvious lymph node enlargement, lobectomy can be performed. If the tumor involves two lobes or the middle bronchus, upper and middle lobes or lower and middle lobes can be removed. This is also one of the surgical treatments for lung cancer.

3. Sleeve lobectomy and wedge-shaped sleeve lobectomy: This type of lung cancer treatment is mostly used for lung cancer in the right upper and middle lobes. If the tumor is located in the lobar bronchus and involves the opening of the lobar bronchus, sleeve lobectomy can be performed; if the opening of the lobar bronchus is not involved, wedge-shaped sleeve lobectomy can be performed.