Harvey Pass MD, Franzcr Ball MD, Scagliotti MD

IASLC Thoracic Oncology E-Book (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Global experts, in conjunction with the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, bring you up to date with today's best approaches to lung cancer diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. IASLC Thoracic Oncology, 2nd Edition, keeps you abreast of the entire scope of this fast-changing field, from epidemiology to diagnosis to treatment to advocacy. Written in a straightforward, practical style for the busy clinician, this comprehensive, multidisciplinary title is a must-have for anyone involved in the care of patients with lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies.

• Offers practical, relevant coverage of basic science, epidemiology, pulmonology, medical and radiation oncology, surgery, pathology, palliative care, nursing, and advocacy.
• Provides authoritative guidance from the IASLC - the only global organization dedicated to the study of lung cancer.

• Includes new content on molecular testing, immunotherapy, early detection, staging and the IASLC staging system, surgical resection for stage I and stage II lung cancer, and stem cells in lung cancer.
• Features a new full-color design throughout, as well as updated diagnostic algorithms.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier HealthScience EN
• Seitenzahl: 960
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780323527842
• Artikelnr.: 68415745

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: Lung Cancer Control and Epidemiology

1. Classical Epidemiology

2. Tobacco Control and Primary Prevention

3. Tobacco Cessation _

4. Non-Smoking Related Lung Cancer

5. Gender-Related Differences in Lung Cancer

6. Genetic Susceptibility to Lung Cancer

7. Early Detection and Radiologic Screening

8. Preclinical Biomarkers for The Early Detection of Lung Cancer

9. Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer: Present and Developing Technologies

Section 2: Lung Cancer Molecular Carcinogenesis

10. Copy Number Abnormalities and Gene Rearrangements in Lung Cancer: Present and Developing Technologies

11. Mutational Events in Lung Cancer: Present and Developing Technologies

12. Epigenetic Events, Alterations, and Remodeling in Lung Cancer: Present and Developing Technologies

13. Stem Cells and Lung Cancer: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

14. Microenvironment and Lung Cancer__

15. MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Lung Cancer

Section 3: Immunology

16. Humoral and Cellular Immune Dysregulation and Lung Cancer

Section 4: Pathology

17. Classic Anatomic Pathology and Lung Cancer

18. Molecular Testing and Lung Cancer

19. Management of the Small Biopsy in the Molecular Er__

Section 5: Clinical and Radiologic Presentation of Lung Cancer

20. Clinical Presentation__

21. Conventional Imaging Lung Cancer

22. PET Imaging of Lung Cancer

Section 6: Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer

23. Diagnostic Work-Up of Suspected Lung Cancer

24. Surgical Staging of the Mediastinum including Mediastinoscopy and Thoracoscopy, Preoperative and Intraoperative

25. The 8th Edition of the Tumor, Node and Metastasis Classification of Lung Cancer

Section 7: Surgical Management of Lung Cancer

26. Preoperative Functional Evaluation of the Surgical Candidate__

27. Results of Video Assisted Techniques for Resection of Lung Cancer__

28. Results of Robotic Techniques for Resection of Lung Cancer

29. Extent of Surgical Resection for Stage I and II Lung Cancer__

30. Extended Resections for Lung Cancer: Chest Wall and Pancoast Tumors__

31. Extended Resections for Lung Cancer: Broncho/Vascular Sleeve Resections

32. Multiple Nodules: Management of the Patient with Synchronous or Metachronous Lung Cancers

33. Surgical Management of the Marginally Resectable Patient

Section 8: Radiotherapeutic Management of Lung Cancer

34. Technical Requirements for Lung Cancer Radiotherapy

35. Radiobiology of Lung Cancer

36. Patient Selection for Radiotherapy_

37. Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Oligometastatic Disease

38. Ablation Options for Localized Lung Cancer

39. Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, including Combined Modality

40. Radiotherapy in the Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer: Thoracic Radiotherapy, Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation

41. Palliative Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer: Locoregional and Metastatic

42. Acute and Late Toxicities of Thoracic Radiotherapy: Pulmonary, Esophagus, Heart

43. Treatment-Related Neurotoxicity, Medical and Radiation Therapy

Section 9: Chemotherapy and Targeted Agents for Lung Cancer

44. Front-Line Systemic Options in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer__

45. Systemic Options in Second Line and Beyond

46. Maintenance Therapy in NSCLC

47. Pharmacogenomics and Lung Cancer

48. New Targetable Pathways in Lung Cancer

49. Management of Toxicities of Targeted Therapies

50. Immunotherapy and Lung Cancer

51. Systemic Therapy in Early-Stage NSCLC

52. Treatment of Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Section 10: Other Thoracic Malignancies

53. Malignant Mesothelioma

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"Overall, this is an outstanding resource that everyone interested in this subject must have.... The main objective of this book and the well-thought-out content sets it apart from any other book in the same space." Reviewed by Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD (City of Hope) Doody's Score: 98, 5 Stars!