Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]

Overview

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Common surgical procedures for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, include: pulmonary lobectomy, pneumonectomy, lung resection with lobectomy, lung resection with pneumonectomy with or without lymph node dissection. The preferred surgical procedure is thoracotomy with removal of the entire lung or lobe (lobectomy) along with regional lymph nodes and contiguous structures.

Surgery

• Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
• Common surgical procedures for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, include:

• Pulmonary lobectomy
• Pneumonectomy
• Lung resection with lobectomy
• Lung resection with pneumonectomy with or without lymph node dissection

• The feasibility of surgery depends on the stage of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung at diagnosis
• Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

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