Lung Cancer, Third Edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 477
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.Content:
Chapter 1 Smoking Cessation (pages 1–19): Alexander V. Prokhorov, Kentya H. Ford and Karen Suchanek Hudmon
Chapter 2 Lung Cancer Susceptibility Genes (pages 20–32): Joan E. Bailey?Wilson
Chapter 3 Lung Cancer Susceptibility and Risk Assessment Models (pages 33–60): Xifeng Wu, Hushan Yang, Jie Lin and Margaret R. Spitz
Chapter 4 The Molecular Genetics of Lung Cancer (pages 61–83): David S. Shames, Mitsuo Sato and John D. Minna
Chapter 5 Molecular Biology of Preneoplastic Lesions of the Lung (pages 84–98): Ignacio I. Wistuba and Adi F. Gazdar
Chapter 6 Detection of Preneoplastic Lesions (pages 99–110): Stephen Lam
Chapter 7 Treatment of Preneoplastic Lesions of the Lung (pages 111–120): Annette McWilliams
Chapter 8 The Pathology and Pathogenesis of Peripheral Lung Adenocarcinoma Including Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma (pages 121–143): Wilbur A. Franklin
Chapter 9 Treatment of Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma (pages 144–152): Ji?Youn Han, Dae Ho Lee and Jin Soo Lee
Chapter 10 Molecular Profiling for Early Detection and Prediction of Response in Lung Cancer (pages 153–168): Jacob M. Kaufman and David P. Carbone
Chapter 11 The Role for Mediastinoscopy in the Staging of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer (pages 169–179): Carolyn E. Reed
Chapter 12 Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer (pages 180–193): Michael Kent, Miguel Alvelo?Rivera and James Luketich
Chapter 13 Extended Resections for Lung Cancer (pages 194–220): Philippe G. Dartevelle, Bedrettin Yildizeli and Sacha Mussot
Chapter 14 Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Surgery for Lung Cancer (pages 221–232): Benjamin Besse and Thierry Le Chevalier
Chapter 15 Induction Chemotherapy for Resectable Lung Cancer (pages 233–246): Katherine M.W. Pisters
Chapter 16 Image?Guided Radiation Therapy (pages 247–255): Kenneth E. Rosenzweig and Sonal Sura
Chapter 17 Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer (pages 256–270): Robert D. Timmerman and Brian D. Kavanagh
Chapter 18 Proton Therapy (pages 271–282): Joe Y. Chang, Alfred R. Smith and James D. Cox
Chapter 19 Combinations of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma (pages 283–314): Zhongxing Liao, Frank V. Fossella and Ritsuko Komaki
Chapter 20 New Chemotherapeutic Agents in Lung Cancer (pages 315–333): Anne S. Tsao
Chapter 21 Immunologic Approaches to Lung Cancer Therapy (pages 334–351): Jay M. Lee, Steven M. Dubinett and Sherven Sharma
Chapter 22 Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors (pages 352–368): Lecia V. Sequist and Thomas J. Lynch
Chapter 23 Tumor Angiogenesis: Biology and Therapeutic Implications for Lung Cancer (pages 369–385): Emer O. Hanrahan, Monique Nilsson and John V. Heymach
Chapter 24 Retinoids and Rexinoids in Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment (pages 386–399): Nishin A. Bhadkamkar and Fadlo R. Khuri
Chapter 25 Proteasome Inhibition in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Therapy (pages 400–410): Minh Huynh and Primo N. Lara
Chapter 26 Targeted Genetic Therapy for Lung Cancer (pages 411–420): Jack A. Roth
Chapter 27 Screening for Early Detection (pages 421–440): James L. Mulshine
Chapter 28 Natural Agents for Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer (pages 441–455): Amir Sharafkhaneh, Suryakanta Velamuri, Seyed Javad Moghaddam, Vladimir Badmaev, Burton Dickey and Jonathan Kurie