Author | : Mark J. Krasna |
File Size | : 46,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 01 November 2011 |
ISBN | : 9781455712168 |
Pages | : 410 pages |
Lung Cancer An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics E Book by Mark J. Krasna Book PDF Summary
In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Editor Mark Krasna and colleagues discuss a wide range of topics devoted to lung cancer. Articles focus on pathology; updated staging systems; epidemiology of lung cancer - smoking, second hand smoke, and genetics; molecular markers for incidence, prognosis, and response to therapy; screening; diagnostic work-up; non-invasive staging techniques; surgical resection; the role of surgery following induction therapy for stage III NSCLC; the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in NSCLC (stages I-III); and much more.