EP02.03-011 Timeliness of Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer: Perspectives from Surgeons and Patients

Abstract

Surgical resection remains the gold standard for treatment of early-stage lung cancer. There has been extensive research on the association between time to treatment initiation (TTI) and survival for lung cancer, with most studies finding a negative association including a recent systematic review. Nevertheless, there is no widely accepted standard for the appropriate TTI for patients undergoing surgical resection for early-stage lung cancer, though different guidelines exist, ranging from 2-8 weeks.