title: Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer.
abstract: Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death in both men and women in the United States. Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for approximately 85% of these cases. Despite complete resection, long-term survival for patients with operable disease remains poor. Studies exploring postoperative chemotherapy have not shown improved survival. Preoperative chemotherapy has shown promise in stage III disease and is currently under investigation for patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pisters
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents