Cancer of the lung : from molecular biology to treatment guidelines / edited by Alan B. Weitberg ; foreword by Jean Klastersky.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weitberg, Alan B.

Series:

Current clinical oncology (Totowa, N.J.)

Current clinical oncology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lungs--Cancer.

Lungs.

Lung Neoplasms--diagnosis.

Lung Neoplasms--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Lung Neoplasms--diagnosis.

Lung Neoplasms--therapy.

Physical Description:

xii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2002]

Summary:

Alan B. Weitberg, MD, and a panel of internationally recognized basic scientists and clinicians present a comprehensive discussion of lung cancer, including a practice-oriented review of its diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. The contributors offer not only an understandable description of its molecular origins-an essential key to developing future therapies and preventive measures-but also rigorously discuss well-tested approaches, as well as those that are currently being evaluated for future use in both the laboratory and clinic. The book also elucidates the creation and effective deployment of treatment guidelines introduced by third party payers to improve clinical outcomes, even while lowering healthcare costs.

Contents:

Part I Background, Basic Science and Evaluation of Lung Cancer

1 Incidence and Etiology: Shifting Patterns / Kim Josen, Richard Siegel, David Kamp 3

2 Pathology of Lung Carcinoma / Mirela Stancu, N. Peter Libbey 35

3 Molecular Biology of Lung Cancer: A Primer / Mirela Stancu, Thomas King, Abby Maizel 81

4 Molecular Biology of Human Lung Cancer: A Detailed Analysis / Xiangyang Dong, Li Mao 103

5 Techniques for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer / Michael A. Passero 129

6 Lung-Cancer Staging / Richard Siegel, Kim Josen, Sigmund Weitzman 153

Part II Treatment: Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

7 Surgical Treatment for Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer / Jeanne M. Lukanich, David J. Sugarbaker 179

8 The Evolution of the Multimodality Approach to Regionally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer / Gary M. Strauss 195

9 Treatment of Stage IV Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer / Philip Bonomi, Lucio DiNunno 215

10 New Treatments for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer / Gregory A. Masters 237

Part III Treatment: Small-Cell Lung Cancer

11 Small-Cell Lung Cancer: From Natural History to Chemotherapy / Ritesh Rathore, Alan B. Weitberg 261

12 Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Surgery, Radiation and Newer Chemotherapy Approaches / Ritesh Rathore, Alan B. Weitberg 285

Part IV Radiation Therapy: Novel Approaches

13 Novel Uses of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Lung / Thomas F. DeLaney 307

14 A Guide to the Use of Practice Guidelines / Alan B. Weitberg 327.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0896038300

OCLC:

45836030