Features

Features contributions by authors from many different disciplines, to ensure a balanced approach.
Addresses the clinical issues seen in practice, with the inclusion of basic science research topics that are likely to be put into clinical practice soon.
Integrates evidence-based medicine throughout.
Assesses the strength of all available data--enabling readers to weigh different arguments and make decisions based on medical issues, values, and the availability and efficacy of interventions--using a data rating system.
Addresses difficult, but clinically relevant issues for which limited data is available.
Enables readers to quickly reference findings and data in data summary statements and summary tables.

Contents
Objectives, Methods, And Clinical Research

Objectives and Methods
Detterbeck, Sollecito
Clinical Research
Steagall, Sollecito, B. Kaluzny, A. Kaluzny


General Aspects of Lung Cancer

Epidemiology and Classification of Lung Cancer
Rivera, Detterbeck, Loomis
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis
Detterbeck, Rivera
Intrathoracic Staging
Detterbeck, Jones, Parker
Extrathoracic Staging
Detterbeck, Jones, Molina


General Aspects of Treatment of Lung Cancer

Pulmonary Assessment and Treatment
Martinolich, Rivera
General Aspects of Surgery
Kiser, Detterbeck
General Aspects of Radiotherapy
Russo, Rosenman
General Aspects of Chemotherapy
Stinchcombe, Socinski


Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Surgery for Stage I NSCLC
Jones, Detterbeck
Surgery for Stage II NSCLC
Detterbeck, Egan
Radiotherapy for Stages I and II NSCLC
Johnson, Halle
Adjuvant Therapy of Resected NSCLC
Socinski, Detterbeck, Rosenman


Locally Advanced NSCLC

Surgery for T3 NSCLC (Stage IIb/IIIa)
Detterbeck, Kiser
Pancoast Tumors
Detterbeck, Jones, Rosenman
Surgery for Stage IIIa(N2) NSCLC
Detterbeck, Jones
Radiation Therapy Alone for IIIa, IIIb NSCLC
Clark, Rosenman
Induction Therapy and Surgery for I-IIIa, b NSCLC
Detterbeck, Socinski
Surgery for IIIb NSCLC
Detterbeck, Jones
Chemoradiotherapy for IIIa and IIIb NSCLC
Hensing, Halle, Socinski


Extensive NSCLC

Chemotherapy for Stage IV NSCLC
Socinski
Surgical Treatment for Stage IV NSCLC
Detterbeck, Bleiweis, Ewend


Small Cell Lung Cancer

Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Morris, Socinski, Detterbeck
Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Gillenwater, Socinski


Other Types of Lung Cancer

Carcinoid and Mucoepidermoid Tumors
Kiser, Detterbeck
Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma
Detterbeck, Jones, Funkhouser
Tracheal Cancers
Jones, Detterbeck, Morris


Miscellaneous Issues

Palliative Treatment of Lung Cancer
Detterbeck, Jones, Morris
Satellite Nodules and Multiple Primary Cancers
Detterbeck, Jones, Funkhouser
Pulmonary Metastases from Extrapulmonary Cancer
Sadoff, Detterbeck