A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Wedge Resection and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early Stage Lung Cancer

Patients with clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer treated by SBRT appear to have higher overall disease recurrence than those treated by wedge resection. However, there was no significant difference in disease-free survival. A randomized trial is needed to define the role of SBRT in the potentially operable patient.