Research Catalog

Title

Lung cancer / edited by Jack A. Roth, James D. Cox, Waun Ki Hong.

Publication

Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Supplementary Content

• Contributor biographical information
• Publisher description

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Additional Authors

• Roth, Jack A.
• Cox, James D. (James Daniel), 1938-
• Hong, Waun Ki.

Description

xi, 468 pages : illustrations (some color); 26 cm

Subjects

• Lung Neoplasms > genetics
• Lung Neoplasms > diagnosis
• Lungs > Cancer
• Lung Neoplasms > therapy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Smoking Cessation / Alexander V. Prokhorov, Kentya H. Ford and Karen Suchanek Hudmon -- 2. Lung Cancer Susceptibility Genes / Joan E. Bailey-Wilson -- 3. Lung Cancer Susceptibility and Risk Assessment Models / Xifeng Wu, Hushan Yang, Jie Lin and Margaret R. Spitz -- 4. The Molecular Genetics of Lung Cancer / David S. Shames, Mitsuo Sato and John D. Minna -- 5. Molecular Biology of Preneoplastic Lesions of the Lung / Ignacio I. Wistuba and Adi F. Gazdar -- 6. Detection of Preneoplastic Lesions / Stephen Lam -- 7. Treatment of Preneoplastic Lesions of the Lung / Annette McWilliams -- 8. The Pathology and Pathogenesis of Peripheral Lung Adenocarcinoma Including Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma / Wilbur A. Franklin -- 9. Treatment of Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma / Ji-Youn Han, Dae Ho Lee and Jin Soo Lee -- 10. Molecular Profiling for Early Detection and Prediction of Response in Lung Cancer / Jacob M. Kaufman and David P. Carbone -- 11. The Role Tor Mediastinoscopy in the Staging of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer / Carolyn F. Reed -- 12. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer / Michael Kent, Miguel Alvelo-Rivera and James Luketich -- 13. Extended Resections for Lung Cancer / Philippe G. Dartevelle, Bedrettin Yildizeli and Sacha Mussot -- 14. Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Surgery for Lung Cancer / Benjamin Besse and Thierry Le Chevalier -- 15. Induction Chemotherapy for Resectable Lung Cancer / Katherine M. W. Pisters -- 16. Image-Guided Radiation Therapy / Kenneth E. Rosenzweig and Sonal Sura -- 17. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer / Robert D. Timmerman and Brian D. Kavanagh -- 18. Proton Therapy / Joe Y. Chang, Alfred R. Smith and James D. Cox -- 19. Combinations of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma / Zhongxing Liao, Frank V. Fossella and Ritsuko Komaki -- 20. New Chemotherapeutic Agents in Lung Cancer / Anne S. Tsao -- 21. Immunologic Approaches to Lung Cancer Therapy / Jay M. Lee, Steven M. Dubinett and Sherven Sharma -- 22. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors / Lecia V. Sequist and Thomas J. Lynch -- 23. Tumor Angiogenesis: Biology and Therapeutic Implications for Lung Cancer / Enter O. Hanrahan, Monique Nilsson and John V. Heymach -- 24. Retinoids and Rexinoids in Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment / Nishin Bhadkamkar and Fadlo R. Khuri -- 25. Proteasome Inhibition in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Therapy / Minh Huynh and Primo N. Lara, Jr. -- 26. Targeted Genetic Therapy for Lung Cancer / Jack Roth -- 27. Screening for Early Detection / James L. Mulshine -- 28. Natural Agents for Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer / Amir Sharafkhaneh, Suryakanta Velamuri, Seyed Javad Moghaddam, Vladimir Badmaev, Burton Dickey and Jonathan Kurie.

ISBN

• 1405151129 (alk. paper)
• 9781405151122 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2007020960

OCLC

• ocn134991381
• 134991381
• SCSB-5391909

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries