Lung cancer surgery is an option for some patients depending on the type, location and stage of their lung cancer and other medical conditions. Removing the tumour with lung cancer surgery is considered the best option when the cancer is localized and unlikely to have spread. This includes early-stage non-small cell lung cancers and carcinoid tumours.

Dr Dhanasekar Padmanabhan, Senior Consultant, Oncology, MGM Cancer Institute, Chennai has talked about the role of surgery in treating lung cancer & saving lives.