Thoracic Oncology Guidelines

Read our latest guideline on lung cancer screening, and see our recommendations for treating high-risk patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Guideline in Focus

Management of Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

June 2025

This CHEST guideline examines the literature on primary treatment of patients with stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer and consists of 17 evidence-based recommendations that surgeons can implement in their own practice.

More thoracic oncology guidelines

Screening for Lung Cancer | July 2021

This clinical guideline contains 16 evidence-based recommendations and an update of the evidence base for the benefits, harms, and implementation of low-dose chest CT scan screening. This 2021 guideline updates some of the prior recommendations in the 2018 version of the lung cancer screening guideline.

Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd edition | May 2013

This CHEST guideline series presents recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with lung cancer, covering the full spectrum of care from initial evaluation to palliative and end-of-life care. Additional recommendations include screening, chemoprevention, and treatment of tobacco use in patients with lung cancer.

Evaluation and Management for High-Risk Patients With Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | December 2012

Access suggestions for evaluation and treatment of high-risk patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including sublobar resection with or without brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and radiofrequency ablation.