Full Description
All physicians who encounter patients with lung cancer will find that Lung Cancer: State of the Art provides a timely update on current and future treatment options. The book will enable readers to understand which treatment options hold the best hope for maximizing the quality of life, survival, and ultimately, chance of cure in individual patients. Only by keeping abreast of the latest developments in this continually evolving field will clinicians be able to provide their patients with optimal care.
Contents
1)Epidemiology, etiologic, and early detection. 2)Pathology and molecular pathogenesis. 3)Locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. 4) Adjuvant chemotherapy. 5) Treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. 6) Perspectives on targeted therapies for non-small cell lung cancer. 7) Management of small cell lung cancer. 8) The clinical use of biomarkers in lung cancer.