Câncer de pulmão: atualização da terapêutica cirúrgica.

The lung cancer is an aggressive disease and early diagnosis guides its treatment to a greater chance of cure. Literature data indicates that a minority of patients, about 30%, with non-small cell lung cancer, benefits from curative surgical treatment, so every effort for early diagnosis should be made. As discussed here, sophisticated tests may be used for earlier detection in medical practice, and more advanced surgical techniques and innovations in chemotherapy/radiation therapy may allow for an extended survival. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]