Surgery is not recommended for 87-year-old patients with lung cancer, and patients are recommended to undergo conservative treatment, which mainly adopts medication, chemotherapy, general measures of conditioning and other treatment modes. Surgery is generally not recommended for 87-year-old patients with lung cancer, because all the body functions of 87-year-old patients are weak, the recovery ability of the body is poor, and the postoperative recovery is poor, so it is not recommended for 87-year-old patients to take surgical treatment. 87-year-old lung cancer patients can take molecular targeting drugs such as gefitinib capsule and crizotinib capsule orally according to doctor’s prescription, and can also use chemotherapeutic drugs such as cisplatin injection, irinotecan hydrochloride injection, etoposide injection and other chemotherapeutic drugs according to doctor’s prescription. In addition, 87-year-old lung cancer patients should develop healthy living habits, patients should not smoke as well as overwork. Patients should ensure sufficient rest, light diet and adequate nutrition intake. Surgery is not suitable for 87-year-old patients suffering from lung cancer. Patients should follow the doctor’s instruction to carry out conservative treatment and should not blindly use drugs.