Lung Cancer Treatment

Structured from your lung cancer treatment table into seven pathway modules.

How to plan lung cancer treatment in China

Lung cancer care usually starts with pathology, staging, molecular testing and treatment history. These records help doctors decide whether surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy or MDT review is appropriate.

Who should request a record review first

A record review is useful when the diagnosis is new, staging is unclear, treatment plans differ, or the patient wants a China-based second opinion before travel.

  • Pathology and IHC reports
  • Chest CT, PET-CT or MRI
  • Genetic testing and medication history

What Huayitong helps clarify

Huayitong organizes the pathway into practical steps, so patients can understand timing, cost range and hospital matching before making travel decisions.

  • Missing tests to prepare
  • Suitable hospital and department
  • Treatment schedule in China

Consultation

Specialist consultation

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$139-$278

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Local medical record and treatment plan review

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

In-China treatment recommendation and planning

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Routine Checks

General exam (height / weight / BMI / blood pressure / pulse)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$1

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Internal medicine exam (heart, lungs, abdomen)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$1

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Surgical exam (skin, lymph nodes, thyroid, spine, limbs)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$1

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Complete blood count (5-part differential)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$4-$7

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Urinalysis (including microalbumin)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$7-$14

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Stool routine test + occult blood

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$7-$42

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Liver function panel (12 items)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$7-$70

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Kidney function panel (6 items)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$7-$70

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Lipid panel (8 items, including lipoproteins)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$28-$70

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Fasting glucose + HbA1c

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$12-$25

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Thyroid function panel (7 items)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$42-$111

Scheduling lead time

2-3 business days

Infectious disease screening (HBV / HCV / syphilis / HIV)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$14-$42

Scheduling lead time

2-3 business days

Abdominal ultrasound (liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$28-$70

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Thyroid ultrasound

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$28-$49

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Bone density test (DEXA)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$14-$42

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Genomics, Markers, and Microbiome

12 tumor marker panel (CEA / AFP / CA19-9, etc.)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$111-$418

Scheduling lead time

2-3 business days

21-gene hereditary cancer risk panel

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$1,114-$2,089

Scheduling lead time

7-10 business days

Pharmacogenomic testing

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$139-$1,114

Scheduling lead time

7-10 business days

Hereditary tumor gene testing (BRCA1/2, etc.)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$696-$2,785

Scheduling lead time

7-10 business days

Gut microbiome sequencing (metabolic / immune assessment)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$70-$418

Scheduling lead time

7-10 business days

Telomere length test (aging assessment)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$70-$696

Scheduling lead time

7-10 business days

Multidisciplinary consultation (MDT) + personalized plan

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$418-$696

Scheduling lead time

1-3个工作日

International second opinion (international specialists)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$418-$696

Scheduling lead time

3-7个工作日

Imaging and Biopsy

Low-dose chest CT (lung cancer screening)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$56-$111

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Contrast-enhanced chest CT + 3D reconstruction

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$209-$418

Scheduling lead time

1-2 business days

Bronchoscopy / percutaneous lung biopsy

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$696-$2,089

Scheduling lead time

1 business day, pathology 3-5 business days

7 lung cancer markers + sputum cytology

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$42-$139

Scheduling lead time

2-3 business days

10-gene lung cancer panel (EGFR / ALK, etc.)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$139-$1,392

Scheduling lead time

7-10 business days

Whole-body PET-CT (screening / staging)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$835-$1,392

Scheduling lead time

1-2 business days

Bone scan + abdominal CT (staging)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$209-$1,392

Scheduling lead time

1-2 business days

Brain MRI (brain metastasis screening)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$70-$278

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Echocardiogram (cardiac function / valves)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$28-$70

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Carotid ultrasound (atherosclerosis)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$14-$42

Scheduling lead time

1 business day

Surgery

Thoracoscopic radical surgery for early lung cancer

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$6,962-$20,886

Scheduling lead time

Pre-op 1-3 days, surgery 1 day, post-op 7-10 days, total 10-14 days

Da Vinci robotic lung cancer surgery

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$13,924-$27,848

Scheduling lead time

Pre-op 1-3 days, surgery 1 day, post-op 5-7 days, total 7-10 days

Radiotherapy and Systemic Therapy

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$278-$418 / session

Scheduling lead time

Simulation 1-2 days, planning 3-5 days, 1-5 sessions, total 1-2 weeks

Conventional fractionated radiotherapy

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Depends on treatment site and complexity

Scheduling lead time

Simulation 1-2 days, planning 3-5 days, 25-30 sessions, total 5-7 weeks

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$4,177-$13,924

Scheduling lead time

Simulation 1-2 days, planning 3-7 days, 25-30 sessions, total 5-8 weeks

Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$1,114-$2,785 / session

Scheduling lead time

Simulation 1-2 days, planning 3-7 days, 25-30 sessions, total 5-8 weeks

Proton and heavy ion therapy

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$27,848-$55,696

Scheduling lead time

Simulation 1-2 weeks, planning 1-2 weeks, 10-30 sessions, total 4-8 weeks

Palliative radiotherapy for advanced tumors

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Depends on treatment site, complexity, and technique

Scheduling lead time

Simulation 1-2 days, planning 2-3 days, 5-10 sessions, total 1-3 weeks

Targeted therapy (personalized medication)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Depends on treatment site, complexity, and medication

Scheduling lead time

Every 21 days per cycle, long-term medication, total 3-12 months

Immunotherapy (PD-1 / PD-L1)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Depends on treatment site, complexity, and medication

Scheduling lead time

Every 2-3 weeks per cycle, total 3-12 months

Postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy for lung cancer

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Depends on treatment site, complexity, and technique

Scheduling lead time

Simulation 1-2 days, planning 3-5 days, 20-25 sessions, total 4-6 weeks

Thoracic perfusion chemotherapy for lung cancer

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$2,089-$2,785

Scheduling lead time

1-2 weeks per cycle, 4-6 cycles, total 2-3 months

Follow-up and Rehabilitation

Years 1-2 after surgery: follow-up every 3 months (CT + tumor markers)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Depends on the selected items

Scheduling lead time

Every 3 months, 1-2 business days each follow-up

Years 3-5 after surgery: follow-up every 6 months

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

Depends on the selected items

Scheduling lead time

Every 6 months, 1-2 business days each follow-up

After 5 years: annual follow-up + health management

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$1,114-$1,671 / session

Scheduling lead time

Once a year, 1-2 business days each visit

Annual health follow-up + report comparison

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$278-$418 / year

Scheduling lead time

1 business day per visit

Postoperative respiratory rehabilitation (lung cancer)

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$167-$278 / course

Scheduling lead time

Long-term, 2-3 times per week by rehab cycle

Nutritional support and diet guidance for cancer patients

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$111-$209 / session

Scheduling lead time

Long-term, once every 1-3 months by follow-up cycle

Psychological counseling and rehabilitation guidance for cancer patients

Suitable audience

Lung cancer patients

Reference fee

$139-$278 / session

Scheduling lead time

Long-term, once every 1-3 months by follow-up cycle