In this paper, we will first discuss the incidence of lung cancer in Turkey and the world, along with the incidence of comorbidities and postoperative complications. Further, we will describe the preventive role of physical therapy in operated patients, its role in postoperative complications, its effect in early mobilization, and its effect on early-stage postoperative complications. Finally, we will discuss the benefits of exercise training, in hospital physical therapy approaches for patients with advanced lung cancer, the effects of exercise training, and the difficulties in the implementation of these measures.