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Written for oncologists, internists, and residents, this book provides a comprehensive discussion of lung cancer, including an introduction to its molecular biology, a review of current diagnostic and treatment options, and a discussion of approaches currently being developed. It also elucidates the creation and implementation of third-party treatment guidelines for improving clinical outcomes and lowering healthcare costs. Contributors are scientists and clinicians.

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Boston Univ., MA. Offers oncologists, internists, and residents an introduction and practical review of all the current and developing diagnostic and treatment options for patients. Covers causes, new treatment guidelines introduced by HMOs, and proven treatments and those under evaluation. DNLM: Lung Neoplasms-diagnosis.

Foreword
Dedication
Preface
Contributors
Pt. I Background, Basic Science and Evaluation of Lung Cancer
1 Incidence and Etiology: Shifting Patterns 3
2 Pathology of Lung Carcinoma 35
3 Molecular Biology of Lung Cancer: A Primer 81
4 Molecular Biology of Human Lung Cancer: A Detailed Analysis 103
5 Techniques for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer 129
6 Lung-Cancer Staging 153
Pt. II Treatment: Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
7 Surgical Treatment for Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer 179
8 The Evolution of the Multimodality Approach to Regionally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer 195
9 Treatment of Stage IV Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer 215
10 New Treatments for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer 237
Pt. III Treatment: Small-Cell Lung Cancer
11 Small-Cell Lung Cancer: From Natural History to Chemotherapy 261
12 Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Surgery, Radiation and Newer Chemotherapy Approaches 285
Pt. IV Radiation Therapy: Novel Approaches
13 Novel Uses of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Lung 307
Pt. V Practice Guidelines
14 A Guide to the Use of Practice Guidelines 327
Index 333