This comprehensive and multidisciplinary text, produced in conjunction with the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, examines all aspects of this disease, with contributions from a multinational team of authors on epidemiology, biology, pathology, surgical, radiation and medical oncology, and health education. It will provide essential information and guidance for specialist trainees in oncology, and for the many physicians and specialists involved in the field of lung cancer.
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1. Aetiology; Epidemiology; Biology 2. Prevention 3. Tobacco Policy 4. Smoking Cessation 5. Screening and Early Detection 6. Pathology Clinical Diagnosis and Evaluation 7. Staging and Classification 8. NSCLC and SCLC: Surgery; Radiotherapy; Chemotherapy 9. Mesothelioma 10. Other Treatment Modalities 11. Complications 12. Supportive Care and Quality of Life 13. Cost-Effectiveness 14. Appendices: Surgical Techniques; Chemotherapeutic Agents
