Early stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – Comparison of surgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy

Surgery is the standard of care for operable patients with early stage lung cancer. Yet, it is not always possible, as many patients are elderly, have comorbidities or may refuse to undergo an operation. For many of these situations stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a good alternative. In this article we want to address diagnostics, staging, prognosis and therapeutic options of early stage lung cancer and want to compare surgery and SBRT.