title: Surgical management of lung cancer.
abstract: Surgery offers the best opportunity for long term survival for a patient with lung cancer. In this review, the principles guiding surgical intervention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Downey
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome