What is the recommended treatment for lung cancer according to the material?

• A. Chemotherapy
• B. Radiation therapy
• C. Observation
• D. Surgery

Answer: (D)

For a localized, operable lung cancer, removing the tumor surgically offers the best chance for cure because it physically excises the cancerous tissue and affected surrounding area. When the disease is confined to the lung and the patient can tolerate surgery, a procedure like lobectomy (removing a lobe) or another resection can completely remove the cancer, providing the most favorable long-term outcome. Chemotherapy and radiation are valuable tools, often used before or after surgery to address any microscopic disease or when surgery isn’t possible, but they don’t remove the tumor as definitively in a localized case. Observation would not treat the cancer at all. So, the material presents surgical removal as the recommended approach in this scenario.