Treatment of Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Treatment of stage IIA non-small cell lung cancer and stage IIB non-small cell lung cancer may include:

• surgery (wedge resection, segmental resection, sleeve resection, lobectomy, or pneumonectomy)
• surgery followed by chemotherapy
• surgery followed by targeted therapy, such as
• surgery followed by chemotherapy and immunotherapy, such as
• surgery followed by immunotherapy, such as
• surgery followed by radiation therapy
• chemotherapy followed by surgery
• immunotherapy, such as , and chemotherapy followed by surgery
• immunotherapy, such as pembrolizumab, , nivolumab, or , and chemotherapy followed by surgery and more immunotherapy
• external radiation therapy for people who cannot have surgery

Learn more about these treatments in the Treatment Option Overview.

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