Lung Cancer

by Roth, Jack A.; Cox, James D.; Hong, Waun Ki

• ISBN13: 9781405151122
• ISBN10: 1405151129
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-11
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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 Biography

Jack A. Roth, MD FACS, Professor and Chairman, Bud Johnson Clinical Distinguished Chair, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Director, W.M. Keck Center for Cancer Gene Therapy, Houston, Texas, USA.

James D. Cox, MD, Professor and Head, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Waun Ki Hong, MD, American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor, Charles A. LeMistre Distinguished Chair in Thoracic Oncology and Professor and Chairman, Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Smoking Cessation	p. 1
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Genes	p. 20
Lung Cancer Susceptibility and Risk Assessment Models	p. 33
The Molecular Genetics of Lung Cancer	p. 61
Molecular Biology of Preneoplastic Lesions of the Lung	p. 84
Detection of Preneoplastic Lesions	p. 99
Treatment of Preneoplastic Lesions of the Lung	p. 111
The Pathology and Pathogenesis of Peripheral Lung Adenocarcinoma Including Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma	p. 121
Treatment of Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma	p. 144
Molecular Profiling for Early Detection and Prediction of Response in Lung Cancer	p. 153
The Role for Mediastinoscopy in the Staging of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer	p. 169
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer	p. 180
Extended Resections for Lung Cancer	p. 194
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Surgery for Lung Cancer	p. 221
Induction Chemotherapy for Resectable Lung Cancer	p. 233
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy	p. 247
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer	p. 256
Proton Therapy	p. 271
Combinations of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma	p. 283
New Chemotherapeutic Agents in Lung Cancer	p. 315
Immunologic Approaches to Lung Cancer Therapy	p. 334
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors	p. 352
Tumor Angiogenesis: Biology and Therapeutic Implications for Lung Cancer	p. 369
Retinoids and Rexinoids in Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment	p. 386
Proteasome Inhibition in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Therapy	p. 400
Targeted Genetic Therapy for Lung Cancer	p. 411
Screening for Early Detection	p. 421
Natural Agents for Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer	p. 441
Index	p. 457
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