Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of stage IA non-small cell lung cancer and stage IB non-small cell lung cancer may include the following:

• Surgery (wedge resection, segmental resection, sleeve resection, or lobectomy).
• Surgery followed by targeted therapy with an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, such as osimertinib.
• External radiation therapy, including stereotactic body radiation therapy for patients who cannot have surgery or choose not to have surgery.
• A clinical trial of chemotherapy or radiation therapy following surgery.

Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.