Medical MCQ-A 60 year old male was diagnosed as carcinoma right lung. CECT of the chest shows a tumor of 5x5 cm in upper lobe and another 2x2 cm size tumor nodule in middle lobe. Which of the following is the treatment of choice?

A 60 year old male was diagnosed as carcinoma right lung. CECT of the chest shows a tumor of 5×5 cm in upper lobe and another 2×2 cm size tumor nodule in middle lobe. Which of the following is the treatment of choice?

Surgery

Radiotherapy

Chemotherapy

Suppoive treatment

Question Category:

Surgery

Correct Answer:

Surgery

Description:

Question does not indicate the type of lung cancer in the patient. Depending on the given size of the cancer (5cm) and absence of nodal involvement or metastasis, patient is in T2 N0 M0 or Stage I cancer. The current standard of treatment of stage I and II lung cancer is surgical resection, accomplished by lobectomy or pneumonectomy, depending on the tumor location. Ref: Schwaz's Principles of Surgery, 9th Edition, Chapter 19.

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