Health Related Quality of Life After Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer

To test the effect of post operative complications on the health related quality of life (HRQOL) after Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

The HRQOL of patients with early stage NSCLC will be assessed at baseline (before surgery) using 3 different reliable and valid HRQOL questionnaire (SF-36, EQ-5D and QLQ30/13), then at regular intervals in the early post-operative period (2,4,8 and 12 weeks) the HRQOL will be assessed using the same questionnaires to determine the difference between patients with low/no post operative complications to those with high grade post-operative complications.

Post operative complications will be assess while the patients in the hospital on a daily basis using the Clavien classification system for surgical complications.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults (more than 18 years)
• early stage NSCLC
• speak English
• No hearing/Speaking difficulties
• Able to walk without assistance
• Surgery via the VATS approach

Exclusion Criteria:

• Less than 18 years old
• Metastatic disease to the lung
• Benign Lung disease
• Advanced NSCLC
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Non English speakers
• Walking/Hearing/Speaking difficulties