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Cancer of the Lung

From Molecular Biology to Treatment Guidelines

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  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Alan B. Weitberg

    1. Department of Medicine, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, USA
      Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA

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Part of the book series: Current Clinical Oncology (CCO)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Background, Basic Science and Evaluation of Lung Cancer

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Incidence and Etiology

      • Kim Josen, Richard Siegel, David Kamp
      Pages 3-34

    3. Pathology of Lung Carcinoma

      • Mirela Stancu, N. Peter Libbey
      Pages 35-80

    4. Molecular Biology of Lung Cancer

      • Mirela Stancu, Thomas King, Abby Maizel
      Pages 81-102

    5. Molecular Biology of Human Lung Cancer

      • Dong Xiangyang, Li Mao
      Pages 103-127

    6. Techniques for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

      • Michael A. Passero
      Pages 129-151

    7. Lung-Cancer Staging

      • Richard Siegel, Kim Josen, Sigmund Weitzman
      Pages 153-175

  3. Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
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    2. Surgical Treatment for Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

      • Jeanne M. Lukanich, David J. Sugarbaker
      Pages 179-193

    3. The Evolution of the Multimodality Approach to Regionally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

      • Gary M. Strauss
      Pages 195-213

    4. Treatment of Stage IV Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

      • Philip Bonomi, Lucio DiNunno
      Pages 215-235

    5. New Treatments for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

      • Gregory A. Masters
      Pages 237-258

  4. Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 259-259
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    2. Small-Cell Lung Cancer

      • Ritesh Rathore, Alan B. Weitberg
      Pages 261-284

    3. Small-Cell Lung Cancer

      • Ritesh Rathore, Alan B. Weitberg
      Pages 285-306

  5. Radiation Therapy: Novel Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N5-N5
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    2. Novel Uses of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Lung

      • Thomas F. DeLaney
      Pages 307-326

  6. Practice Guidelines

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N7-N7
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    2. A Guide to the Use of Practice Guidelines

      • Alan B. Weitberg
      Pages 327-332
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About this book

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.

Reviews

"The fourteen chapters are edited into conformity where the elements in any chapter are clearly headed an numbered so that it is unusually easy to find ones way about. In addition, there is a complete an up to date bibliography of references attached to each chapter. The most fascinating...part of the book is the opening section where the etiology, pathology and molecular biology are described." - Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

"...a comprehensive but succinct review of accumulated knowledge and an able literature updte in a field that undergoes constant evolution...readable and useful reference that earns its place in the literature." Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

"...the book is well-written, and provides brief but quite comprehensive summaries of the relevant areas...well worth reading for all those with an interest in the important biological and clinical issues in lung cancer management." - Cancer Forum

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Medicine, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, USA

    Alan B. Weitberg

  • Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA

    Alan B. Weitberg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cancer of the Lung

  • Book Subtitle: From Molecular Biology to Treatment Guidelines

  • Editors: Alan B. Weitberg

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Oncology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-093-3

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-830-1Published: 04 October 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-209-4Published: 19 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-093-3Published: 04 October 2001

  • Series ISSN: 2364-1134

  • Series E-ISSN: 2364-1142

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 344

  • Topics: Oncology

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