Lung Cancer

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Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. However, since the first edition of Lung Cancer was published 14 years ago, rapid progress in the biology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease has been made.

Author(s): Jack A. Roth, James D. Cox, Waun Ki Hong
Edition: 3rd ed
Publisher: Blackwell Pub
Year: 2008

Language: English
Commentary: 64274
Pages: 478
City: Malden, Mass.; Oxford

Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Contributors......Page 7
Preface......Page 11
1 Smoking Cessation......Page 12
2 Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gen......Page 31
3 Lung Cancer Susceptibility and Risk Assessment Models......Page 44
4 The Molecular Genetics of Lung Cancer......Page 72
5 Molecular Biology of Preneoplastic Lesions of the Lung......Page 95
6 Detection of Preneoplastic Lesions......Page 110
7 Treatment of Preneoplastic Lesions of the Lung......Page 122
8 The Pathology and Pathogenesis of Peripheral Lung Adenocarcinoma Including Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma......Page 132
9 Treatment of Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma......Page 155
10 Molecular Profiling for Early Detection and Prediction of Response in Lung Cancer......Page 164
11 The Role for Mediastinoscopy in the Staging of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer......Page 180
12 Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer......Page 191
13 Extended Resections for Lung Cancer......Page 205
14 Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Surgery for Lung Cancer......Page 232
15 Induction Chemotherapy for Resectable Lung Cancer......Page 244
16 Image-Guided Radiation Therapy......Page 258
17 Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer......Page 267
18 Proton Therapy......Page 282
19 Combinations of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma......Page 294
20 New Chemotherapeutic Agents in Lung Cancer......Page 326
21 Immunologic Approaches to Lung Cancer Therapy......Page 345
22 Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors......Page 363
23 Tumor Angiogenesis: Biology and Therapeutic Implications for Lung Cancer......Page 380
24 Retinoids and Rexinoids in Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment......Page 397
25 Proteasome Inhibition in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Therapy......Page 411
26 Targeted Genetic Therapy for Lung Cancer......Page 422
27 Screening for Early Detection......Page 432
28 Natural Agents for Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer......Page 452
Index......Page 467