Lung Cancer

Screening and referral for lung cancer.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Clinical Guidelines

ERS/ESTS clinical guidelines on fitness for radical therapy in lung cancer

ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines: Lung and Chest Tumours

NICE guideline [NG12]: Suspected cancer: recognition and referral

NICE guideline [NG122]: Lung cancer: diagnosis and management

SIGN: Management of lung cancer

American Cancer Society Lung Cancer Screening Guideline (2023)

Clinical Trial Endpoints for the Approval of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Drugs and Biologics – FDA Guidance

Early and locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

ERS/ESTS clinical guidelines on fitness for radical therapy in lung cancer

ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines: Lung and Chest Tumours

Guidelines - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO): Palliative Thoracic Radiation Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Screening: Guidelines From the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Lung Cancer Screening: Guidelines From the American College of Physicians (ACP)

Lung Cancer: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Small Cell Lung Cancer

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) – Health Professional Version

Practice recommendations for lung cancer radiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: An ESTRO-ASTRO consensus statement

Screening for lung cancer: 2023 guideline update from the American Cancer Society

SITC Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Guideline

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) clinical practice guideline on immunotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer and mesothelioma

Thoracic Oncology Guidelines – American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)