Advances in Radiation Oncology in Lung Cancer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jeremic, Branislav (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Medical Radiology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Radiotherapy.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Oncology.; Thoracic surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Thoracic Surgery.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

Although decades of laboratory and clinical research have led to incremental improvement in treatment outcome, lung cancer remains one of the most deadly diseases. In the second, completely updated edition of this comprehensive book, many of the world’s leading lung cancer specialists discuss the re...

Table of Contents:

• Basic science of lung cancer
• clinical investigations
• basic treatment considerations
• current treatment strategies in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
• current treatment strategies in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer
• current treatment strategies in small cell lung cancer
• treatment in specific patient groups and other settings
• treatment-related toxicity
• quality of life studies and prognostic factors
• technological advances in lung cancer
• biological advances in lung cancer
• clinical research in lung cancer.