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Lung tumors : fundamental biology and clinical management / edited by Christian Brambilla, Elisabeth Brambilla.

Holman Biotech Commons RC280.L8 L866 1999
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Brambilla, Christian.
Brambilla, Elisabeth.
Series:
Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 124.
Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 124
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Lungs--Tumors--Treatment.
Lungs.
Lungs--Tumors--Molecular aspects.
Lung Neoplasms--genetics.
Lung Neoplasms--diagnosis.
Lung Neoplasms--therapy.
Molecular Biology.
Lungs--Tumors.
Medical Subjects:
Lung Neoplasms--genetics.
Lung Neoplasms--diagnosis.
Lung Neoplasms--therapy.
Molecular Biology.
Physical Description:
xxxii, 858 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : M. Dekker, [1999]
Contents:
Part I. Clinicopathological Entities
1. The Need for a New Classification for Lung and Pleural Tumors / William D. Travis, Thomas V. Colby 1
I. Preinvasive Lesions 6
II. Adenocarcinomas 6
III. Neuroendocrine Tumors 7
IV. Large-Cell Carcinoma 8
V. Carcinomas with Pleomorphic, Sarcomatoid, or Sarcomatous Elements 8
VI. Immunohistochemistry and Electron Microscopy 8
VII. Molecular Studies 9
2. Basaloid Carcinoma of the Lung / Elisabeth Brambilla, Denis Moro 13
II. Clinical Features 14
III. Macroscopic Appearance 14
IV. Histopathology 14
V. Immunohistochemical Phenotype 18
VI. Ultrastructural Features 20
VII. Differential Diagnosis 21
VIII. Histogenesis and Oncogenesis 22
IX. Prognosis 24
3. Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung / William D. Travis 29
I. Neuroendocrine Cells 30
II. Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia and Tumorlets 31
III. Tumors with Neuroendocrine Morphology 35
IV. Overall Survival Analysis for All NE Tumors 52
V. Mitosis Counting 52
4. Precursor Lesions to Pulmonary Neoplasia / Thomas V. Colby 61
II. Changes in the Large Bronchi That May Accompany or Precede Squamous Carcinoma 62
III. Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia 74
IV. Bronchiolar Neuroendocrine Cell Proliferation as a Precursor to Peripheral Carcinoid Tumors 82
5. Pulmonary Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Andrew G. Nicholson 89
II. Pseudolymphoma 89
III. B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of Pulmonary MALT Origin 90
IV. Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonitis and Follicular Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis 95
V. Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis/Angiocentric Immunoproliferative Lesions 98
VI. Other Entities 101
6. Rare Pulmonary Tumors and Borderline Malignancies / Cesar A. Moran, Saul Suster 109
I. Unusual Epithelial Tumors of the Lung 109
II. Tumors Derived from Ectopic or Embryologically Displaced Tissues 115
III. Tumors of Uncertain Histogenesis 120
IV. Mixed Mesenchymal/Epithelial Neoplasms 122
7. Differential Diagnosis Between Primary and Metastatic Carcinomas / Philip T. Cagle 127
I. Adenocarcinomas with Acinar or Solid Patterns 129
II. Columnar Cells with Lepidic Growth Pattern 129
III. Papillary Adenocarcinomas 130
IV. Cancers with Clear Cells 131
V. Squamous Cell Carcinomas 133
VI. Spindle-Cell Tumors 133
VII. Melanoma 134
VIII. Germ-Cell Tumors 135
Part II. Cell Cycle Control and Molecular Pathology
8. ras Mutations in Lung Cancer / Daniel R. Jacobson 139
II. Biology of ras and the Role of Activating ras Mutations 140
III. Interpreting ras Mutation Studies: The Interface Between Biology and Technology 141
IV. Carcinogen Exposure: Implications for Understanding Lung Carcinogenesis 146
V. ras Mutations as Tumor Markers: Application to Early Diagnosis and Screening 147
VI. Specificity of ras Mutations for Malignancy: Potential Limiting Factor to Clinical Application 148
VII. Prognosis and Therapy 150
9. Deletions of the Short Arm of Chromosome 3 and the FHIT Gene in Lung Cancer / Gabriella Sozzi 157
I. Deletions of the Short Arm of Chromosome 3 157
II. The FRA3B 160
III. Cloning and Structural Features of the FHIT Gene 161
IV. The FHIT Protein and Its Biochemical Activity 162
V. FHIT Abnormalities in Lung Cancer 163
10. P53 Pathway and Lung Cancer / Elisabeth Brambilla, Sylvie Gazzeri 173
II. P53, The Gatekeeper for Clonal Growth 175
III. P53 Genetic Inactivation in Lung Cancer 177
IV. P53 Stabilization and Epigenetic Inactivation in Lung Cancer 178
V. P53 as a Marker for Tumor Progression and Prognosis in Non-Small-Cell/Lung Carcinoma 179
VI. P53 Stabilization in Neuroendocrine Tumors 181
VII. P53 Downstream Pathway in Lung Cancer 181
VIII. Time of Occurrence of P53 Alterations and Bax-Bc12 Ratio 184
11. Inactivation of RB Gene and pRB Function in Lung Cancer / Sylvie Gazzeri, Valerie Gouyer 191
II. The Retinoblastoma Gene 192
III. Inactivation of the RB Gene in Lung Cancer 197
12. Deregulation of the Cell Cycle in Lung Cancer / R. J. A. M. Michalides 211
II. G[subscript 1]-S Control in Normal Cells 212
III. Deregulation of the Cyclin D/cdk4/p16/pRb Pathway in Cancer 214
IV. Deregulation of the Cyclin D1/p16/cdk4/pRb Pathway in Lung Cancer 217
V. Apoptosis, Cell-Cycle Regulation, and Lung Cancer 219
13. Relevance of DNA Methylation to Lung Cancer / Samir M. Hanash, Bruce Richardson, David Beer 227
I. DNA Methylation 227
II. DNA Methylation Changes During Carcinogenesis 228
III. DNA Methylation and Lung Cancer 228
IV. Analysis of Methylation Changes in Lung Tumors by Means of Two-Dimensional Separations of Not I Genomic Digests 230
Part III. Preneoplastic Lesions and Early Detection of Lung Cancer
14. Clinical Basis for Early Detection of Lung Cancer / Kell Osterlind, Fred R. Hirsch 237
II. Early Detection/Screening of Lung Cancer 239
III. Newer Clinical Methods 242
IV. Methodologic Aspects 243
V. Do We Have Optimal Markers for Early Detection? 249
15. Genetic Instability Assessments in the Lung Cancerization Field / Walter N. Hittelman 255
II. Clinical and Histologic Evidence for a Field Cancerization Process in the Lung 256
III. Cytogenetic Evidence for a Field Cancerization Process in the Lung 257
IV. Molecular Evidence for a Field Cancerization Process in Lung Tissue Associated with Tumors 258
V. Molecular Evidence for a Field Cancerization Process in High-Risk Lung Tissue 259
VI. Quantitation of Ongoing Genetic Instability in the Lung by In Situ Hybridization 261
16. Telomerase and Lung Cancer / Asha Rathi, Yashima Kazuo, Naoyoshi Onuki, Arvind Virmani, Adi F. Gazdar 269
I. Telomeres, Telomerase, and Cancer 269
II. Telomerase Activity in Lung Carcinogenesis 270
III. Alterations in Telomere Length 271
IV. Telomerase in Neuroendocrine Tumors 271
V. Telomerase in Preneoplasia 271
VI. Mechanisms of Telomerase Expression During Lung Cancer Pathogenesis 274
VII. Potential Clinical Implications in Lung Cancers 275
17. Clonal Development of Lung Cancer / Grace Chung, Pamela Rabbitts 279
II. Lung Tumors 280
III. Implications for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer 282
18. Selection and Validation of New Lung Cancer Markers for the Molecular-Pathological Assessment of Individuals with a High Risk of Developing Lung Cancer / J.K. Field 287
I. ras Gene Mutations in Lung Cancer 288
II. Cytogenetic Analysis 289
III. Allelic Imbalance 290
IV. Genomic Instability 291
V. p53 Gene Mutations 293
VI. hnRNP Overexpression in Sputum Specimens 296
VII. Genetic Predisposition 297
VIII. Liverpool Lung Project 298
19. Retinoids for Lung Cancer Intervention / Ugo Pastorino 303
II. Dietary Factors in Lung Cancer 304
III. Latency and Field Effect 304
IV. Experimental Activity of Retinoids 305
V. Nuclear Receptors 305
VI. Clinical Development of Retinoids 306
VII. Pharmacology and Toxicology 307
VIII. Selection of High-Risk Individuals and Optimal Endpoints 310
IX. Primary Chemoprevention Trials in Healthy Individuals 311
X. Treatment of Precancerous Lesions 311
XI. Trials on Chemoprevention of Second Primary Tumors 312
XII. Limits of Early Clinical Trials 313
XIII. New Prospects of Retinoid Intervention 314
XIV. Biologic Markers and Intermediate Endpoints 314
20. Antioxidants and the Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer / Nico van Zandwijk, L. Van't Veer 321
II. Carcinogenesis 322
III. Oxidative Stress 322
IV. Cigarette Smoke and Air Pollution 325
V. Carcinogen Metabolism 326
VI. Diet 327
VII. Chemoprevention Studies 328
21. Integrated Approach to the Management of Early Lung Cancer / James L. Mulshine, Anthony M. Treston, Melvyn S.
Tockman, Frank Cuttitta 335
II. Considerations in Improved Lung Cancer Outcomes 336
III. Where Does Early Lung Cancer Start? 337
IV. Placing Early Lung Cancer Detection in a Clinical Context 339
V. Integrating Chemoprevention Approaches to Manage Preinvasive Lung Cancer 341
Part IV. Host-Tumor Relationship
22. Role of Growth Factors in the Stromal Reaction in Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma / Jean-Michel Vignaud, Yves Martinet, Nadine Martinet 347
II. Growth Factors Functional Status in Carcinoma: A Multistep Regulated Process 348
III. The Extracellular Matrix: A Reservoir of Bound Growth Factors 349
IV. ECM Production by Stromal Fibroblasts 350
V. Stromal Inflammatory Cells in Stroma Processing 351
VI. Contribution of GF Released by Tumor Cells to Stroma Development 358
VII. Growth Factor Participation in ECM Degradation by Proteases 359
23. Tumor Angiogenesis / Fabrice Soncin, Bernard Vandenbunder 365
I. Morphogenesis of the Vascular Tree 365
II. From the Budding of a Capillary to the Irrigation of a Tumor 366
III. Angiogenic Factors 368
IV. The Role of the Angiogenic Factors In Vivo 369
V. The Induction of Angiogenesis by Hypoxia 370
VI. Angiogenesis in Lung Cancer 371
VII. The Inhibitors of Angiogenesis 371
VIII. The Response of Endothelial Cells to Angiogenic Stimuli 372
IX. Antiangiogenesis as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy 374
24. Angiogenesis in Lung Cancer / Francesco Pezzella, Ugo Pastorino, Kevin C. Gatter 383
II. Microvessel Density in Lung Tumors 384
III. The Switch to Angiogenic Phenotype in Hyperplastic and Dysplastic Lesions 388
IV. Angiogenic and Nonangiogenic Primary Tumors of the Lung 388
V. Angiogenic Factors in Lung Cancers 393
VI. Metastatic Disease 394
25. Matrix Proteases and Transcription Factors in the Process of Dissemination / Isabelle Bolon, Catherine Robert 399
II. Matrix Proteases Produced by Lung Carcinomas 401
III. Matrix Proteases in Lung Preneoplasia 409
IV. Expression of ETS Transcription Factors 413
V. Future Directions 416
26. Adhesion Molecules / Jean-Louis Pujol, Pascal Demoly 423
II. Integrins 424
III. Cadherins 424
IV. Carcinoembryonic Antigen 425
V. Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules 425
VI. Perspectives 432
Part V. Clinical Management
27. Tumor Markers: Clinical Meaning and Use / Gianfranco Buccheri 435
II. Roles of Lung Tumor Markers 436
III. Main Tumor Markers 439
28. The p53 Tumor Suppressor Gene: From Molecular Biology to Clinical Investigation / Thierry Soussi 453
II. Association Between p53 Mutation and Human Cancer 454
III. Analysis of Alterations in the p53 Gene 455
IV. p53 Mutations: A Model for Molecular Epidemiology 456
V. Heterogeneity of p53 Mutant Behavior: Clinical Implications 462
VI. p53 Antibodies in Cancer Patients: Application to Lung Tumors 463
VII. p53 and Response to Therapy 465
VIII. p53 and Therapy 465
29. Endoscopic Detection of Preneoplastic Lesions / Stephen C. Lam, Calum MacAulay 473
II. Rationale for Detection and Treatment of Intraepithelial Bronchial Neoplasia 475
III. White-Light Bronchoscopy 476
IV. Fluorescence Bronchoscopy 476
30. Advances in Lung Cancer Imaging / Gilbert R. Ferretti, Jean-Philippe Vuillez, Max Coulomb 481
II. Chest Radiography/Digital Chest Radiography 481
III. CT/Spiral CT 482
IV. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 491
V. Ultrasonography 493
VI. Nuclear Medicine 493
31. Radioimmunodetection and Radioimmunotherapy in Lung Cancer / Jean-Philippe Vuillez, Denis Moro 503
I. Diagnostic Applications of Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibodies 504
II. Radioimmunotherapy 515
32. Photodynamic Therapy for Lung Cancer / Eric S. Edwell, Denis A. Cortese 523
I. Historical Background 523
II. Mechanism of Action 524
III. PDT: Treatment of Bronchogenic Carcinoma 526
IV. Obstructive Carcinomas 527
V. Early-Stage Squamous Cell Carcinoma 528
33. Endobronchial Brachytherapy / M. Taulelle, P. Vincent, B. Chauvet, R. Garcia, Francois L. Reboul 537
II. History 538
III. Technical Aspects 539
IV. Clinical Indications and Results 543
34. Multimodality Therapy in Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC Stage IIIB) / Jean-Charles Soria, Thierry Le Chevalier, Cecile Le Pechoux, Rodrigo Arriagada 553
II. Therapeutic Options 554
III. Multimodality Treatment 556
IV. Future Prospects 560
35. Progress in Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer / Alain Depierre 567
II. Superiority of Chemotherapy over Best Supportive Care Only 567
III. New Drugs 569
IV. Combinations 569
V. The Supremacy of DDP 571
VI. The Challenge of Vinca Alkaloids 572
VII. Dose Intensification, Maintenance, and Duration of Treatment 573
VIII. Second-Line Chemotherapy 574
IX. Quality of Life 575
X. Supportive Therapy 575
36. Prognostic Factors in Unresectable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer / E. Quoix 583
I. Methods of Prognostic Assessment 584
II. Clinical Prognostic Factors in Unresectable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer 586
III. Therapeutic Prognostic Factors in Unresectable NSCLC 589
IV. Prediction of Long-Term Survival 590
V. Prediction of Very Short Survival 590
37. Conventional Radiotherapy and New Approaches to Lung Cancer / Paul Van Houtte, Francois Mornex 595
I. Basic Principles 595
II. Increasing the Biological Radiation Dose: Modifications of Fractionation 597
III. Increasing the Physical Radiation Dose 603
38. Chemotherapy in Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Is More Better? / Fabrizio M. Facchini, Stephen G. Spiro 611
II. Combination Chemotherapy 612
III. Duration: Short- Versus Long-Course Treatment 613
IV. High-Dose Chemotherapy 615
V. Dose Intensification: Weekly Versus Every-Three-Weeks Treatment 616
VI. Dose Reduction: Planned Versus As-Required Treatment 617
VII. Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Support 617
VIII. Hematopoietic Factors 619
IX. Sequential and Alternating Chemotherapy 621
X. Low-Dose/High-Frequency Chemotherapy 623
XI. Oral Chemotherapy 624
39. Optimal Integration of Chemotherapy and Thoracic Irradiation in Limited-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer / Nevin Murray 631
II. Assembly of Effective Combined-Modality Therapy 632
III. Meta-Analyses of Phase III Trials of Chemotherapy With or Without Thoracic Irradiation 636
IV. Cooperative Group Experience Review 638
V. Randomized Trials of the Timing of Thoracic Irradiation 638
VI. Optimal Integration of Chemoradiation for LSCLC: Recommendations 643
VII. Moving Forward 644
40. Long-Term Survivors of Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Late Effects of Treatment, and Second Cancers / Pascale Jacoulet, Denis Moro 647
I. Prognostic Factors of Long-Term Survival 648
II. Long-Term Survivors 649
41. New Drugs for New Chemotherapy Standards / Giorgio V. Scagliotti, Silvia Novello 657
II. Antimetabolites 658
III. Antimicrotubule Agents 660
IV. Topoisomerase I Inhibitors (Camptothecins) 667
V. New Vinca Alkaloids 669
VI. Bioreductive Agents 671
42. Lung Metastases and Second Lung Cancer: Role of Surgery / Ugo Pastorino, Francesco Pezzella 679
I. Clinical Relevance of Secondary Lung Tumors 679
II. Lung Metastases 681
III. Second Primary Tumors 684
43. Occupational Lung Cancer / Yves Martinet, Philippe Scheid, Jean-Michel Vignaud, Nadine Martinet, Jean-Jacques Moulin 693
II. Importance of Occupational Exposure in Lung Cancer Incidence 694
III. Epidemiological Studies on Occupational Lung Cancer Risks 695
IV. Identification of Occupational Lung Cancer Risks 696
V. Lung Cancer/Lung Fibrosis Relationships 702
VI. Histological Type 703
VII. Prevention and Early Cancer Detection 704
44. Lung Cancer Cell Immunogenicity and Immunotherapy / Patrick Weynants 709
II. Monoclonal Antibodies in Therapeutic Applications 711
III. Immune Cells of Tumor Cytolysis and Cytokine-Adaptive Therapy 714
IV. Tumor Antigen and Active Specific Immunotherapy 719
45. Gene Therapy / Christian Brambilla, Adrien Negoescu, Marie Favrot, Jean-Luc Coll 729
I. Drug Sensitization/Drug Resistance 730
II. Immunopotentiation 731
III. Gene Replacement 732
IV. P53-Based Gene Therapy 737
V. Future Development 739.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
0824701607
OCLC:
39811611

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