Stage 1 Lung cancer treatment

[Lifeispreciouse-]

Hello everyone! Hope you all are doing well

My father diagnosed with early stage 1 lung cancer squamous cell carcinoma and I would like to bring my father for treatment in UK 🇬🇧. Please guide me about what is the process of lung cancer treatment, what is the best and safest treatment for early stage lung cancer patient.

Also, how much total cost would be for international patients, how long the process would be and what are some good hospitals in London or other parts of UK?

Thank you so much

Sincerely,

Adil

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Dear Adil

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear about your Father and how difficult this must be for you all.

Surgery is usually the first choice of treatment for stage 1, for those who are unable to have surgery then radiotherapy may be offered.

There are many factors that may or may not allow your Father to be treated here, the current one being the Coronavirus.

If you are thinking of paying privately for your Fathers treatment you would have to check with the private hospital if they are happy to treat anyone from outside of the UK. Our Hospitals here are only just getting back to treating those with cancer and there are many precautions in place for the safety of both the patient and the staff.

This link will take you to England's national guidelines of the lung cancer pathway of diagnosis and treatment options from NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) pathways.nice.org.uk/pathwa...

This is our booklet on 'Managing your lung cancer diagnosis' which details investigations, diagnosis, staging and treatment options: roycastle.org/app/uploads/2...

This a list of private hospitals in London who provide cancer care and they will be able to discuss costs with you:

imperialprivatehealthcare.c...

thelondonclinic.co.uk/treat...

hcahealthcare.co.uk/our-ser...

royalmarsden.nhs.uk/private...

If you wish to discuss anything you can email us at [e-mail] or call our freephone nurse led helpline number on 0800 358 7200

Kind regards

The Roy Castle Support Team