Lung Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

Download or read book Lung Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics written by Mark J. Krasna and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Editor Mark Krasna and colleagues discuss a wide range of topics devoted to lung cancer. Articles focus on pathology; updated staging systems; epidemiology of lung cancer - smoking, second hand smoke, and genetics; molecular markers for incidence, prognosis, and response to therapy; screening; diagnostic work-up; non-invasive staging techniques; surgical resection; the role of surgery following induction therapy for stage III NSCLC; the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in NSCLC (stages I-III); and much more.