Wedge resection: A surgical procedure to remove a triangle-shaped slice of tissue. It may be used to remove a tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it.
Lobectomy: A surgical procedure to remove a whole lobe (section) of the lung.
Pneumonectomy: Surgery to remove one whole lung.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a non-small cell lung cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping the cells from dividing.
When lung cancer chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). When chemotherapy is placed directly into the spinal column, an organ, or a body cavity such as the abdomen, the drugs mainly affect cancer cells in those areas (regional chemotherapy). The way the chemotherapy is given for non-small cell lung cancer treatment depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated.
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