Who is on my team, and how do they work together?

Managing Stage II lung cancer relies on a unified front of medical experts. Because Stage II treatments frequently combine different therapeutic styles, such as surgery and systemic therapies, having an integrated team is invaluable. These videos detail some of the specialists who will manage your care and explain how they collaborate to create a treatment strategy centered around you.

Who are the specialists managing my care?

Your treatment path is guided by a multidisciplinary team, ensuring you benefit from multiple medical viewpoints simultaneously. Multidisciplinary teams are considered the gold standard in thoracic oncology care, enabling safer, more effective, and patient-centered treatment. They are especially valuable as systemic therapies become more effective and less toxic, allowing greater integration with surgery.

In these videos, we’ll hear from some of your primary cancer specialists about how they coordinate before any therapies begin.

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Who should be part of the care team before beginning treatment of early NSCLC?
What is the role of a pulmonologist within a multidisciplinary team?
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How is my treatment plan created?

Every effective cancer plan balances clinical goals with your overall physical well-being. The healthcare providers in these videos review how specialists determine if surgery is your optimal path, what effective alternatives exist if surgery isn't viable, and how the entire team works together to create a treatment plan.

How do surgeons determine if a patient is a candidate for surgery?
What does it mean if an early-stage NSCLC patient is not a good surgical candidate, and what are their options?
How can inoperable patients improve their lung function?
Do all patients have a multidisciplinary team?
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