Postoperative surveillance for non-small cell lung cancer resected with curative intent: developing a patient-centered approach.
Local recurrence or the development of metachronous cancer after surgical therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is not uncommon, and these conditions are often amenable to curative therapy. Predictors of recurrence based on surgical, patient, and pathologic factors are well known. A literature search was performed for articles regarding identification or treatment with curative intent of early local recurrence or metachronous cancer after resection of NSCLC. A patient-centered algorithm for surveillance after resection can be developed based on both risk of recurrence and potential benefit from further treatment to optimize individual follow-up algorithms.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. nathan.mollberg@gmail.com
Nathan M
NM
Mollberg
Mark K
MK
Ferguson
D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011184:Postoperative Period