1-year survival higher with lung transplant in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

Undergoing lung transplant vs. receiving medical management alone led to greater 1-year survival in adults with medically refractory, lung-limited, stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, according to results published in JAMA.“We are not saying lung transplant is appropriate for every patient with stage IV lung cancer,” Ankit Bharat, MD, chief of thoracic surgery and director of the