Main description:

Oncology research and practice in lung cancer continues to develop rapidly. This latest edition of Lung Cancer Therapy Annual briefs the oncology community with a review of the recent literature, emphasizing the therapeutic aspects. It offers an update of the impact that this information will have on the day-to-day management of the lung cancer patient.

New to the Sixth Edition:

• new information on approaches to the management of lung cancer
• the emerging role of "targeted therapy" with small molecules
• an update on the use of adjuvant therapy in addition to surgery

Additional topics include:

• epidemiology
• recent advances in the pharmacogenetics of non-small cell lung cancer
• prevention, early detection, and screening
• histopathology
• staging, staging procedures, and prognostic factors
• treatment of small cell lung cancer
• treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
• mesothelioma