Principles and practice of lung cancer : the official reference text of the IASLC (2010)

LUNG CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY: The Etiology & Epidemiology of Lung Cancer / The Tobacco Epidemic / Nontobacco-Related Lung Carcinogenesis / Genetic Susceptibility to Lung Cancer LUNG CANCER BIOLOGY: An Overview of the Molecular Biology of Lung Cancer / Genomic Alterations in Lung Cancer / Epigenetic Changes in Lung Cancer: Pathobiological & Clinical Aspects / Molecular Events Surrounding the Angiogenic Switch of Lung Cancer / Applications of Proteomics to Management of Lung Cancer / Molecular Prognostication of Lung Cancer / Examining the Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis in Human Lung Cancers / Lung Cancer & Its Microenvironment / Mouse Models of Lung Cancer / Cell Cycle & Vascular Targets for Radiotherapy SCREENING & PREVENTION: Population-Based Lung Cancer Prevention: An Overview / Screening for Lung Cancer / Low-Dose CT Screening: Experiences from the Randomized Population-Based Nelson Screening Trial / Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology of Benign & Malignant Tumors of the Lung / Early Detection of Lung Cancer Using Bronchoscopy / Evolving Early Detection Modalities in Lung Cancer Screening / Molecular Carcinogenesis & Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer PATHOLOGY: Molecular & Cellular Pathology of Lung Cancer PRESENTATION, DIAGNOSIS & STAGING: Clinical Presentation of Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung / Clinical Presentation of Small Cell Lung Cancer / Gender-Related Differences in Lung Cancer / Conventional Imaging of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer / PET in Lung Cancer / Bronchoscopy in Diagnosis & Evaluation of Lung Cancer / Surgical Evaluation of the Mediastinum / The International Staging System for Lung Cancer SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF LUNG CANCER: Minimally Invasive Techniques for Management of Lung Cancer / Extent of Resection for Stage I Lung Cancer / Management of Ground-Glass Opacity Lesions / Management of Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer & Pancoast Tumors / Vertebral Body Resection / Surgical Management of Second Primary & Metastatic Lung Cancer / Percutaneous Therapeutic Technologies for Medically Inoperable Lung Cancer / Surgical Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer / Complications of Surgery for Lung Cancer RADIATION THERAPY & LUNG CANCER: Physical Basis of Modern Radiotherapy: Dose & Volume / Biological Basis of Fractionation & Timing of Radiotherapy / Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: Stages IIIA & IIIB / Stereotactic Techniques for Lung Cancer Treatment / Radiation Treatment-Related Lung Damage CHEMOTHERAPY & LUNG CANCER: Chemotherapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer / Chemotherapy for Recurrent or Refractory Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer / Pharmacogenomics in Lung Cancer: Predictive Biomarkers for Chemotherapy NOVEL TARGETED AGENTS & LUNG CANCER: Antiangiogenic Agents / Anti-EGFR Therapies: How to Select Patients / Other Signal Transduction Agents / Lung Cancer Vaccines / Targeted Therapies & Radiation in Lung Cancer ADJUVANT & NEOADJUVANT APPROACHES FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER: Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Completely Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer / Preoperative Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer / Preoperative Chemotherapy/Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage & Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer / Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer TREATMENT OF SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER: Chemotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer / Multimodality Therapy for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: Combining Chemotherapy & Radiotherapy / Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Small Cell Lung Cancer LUNG CANCER EMERGENCIES: Endoscopic Ablational Therapies & Stenting / Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion / Management of Overt Central Nervous System Metastases: Brain & Spinal Cord OTHER THORACIC MALIGNANCIES: Thymoma & Thymic Carcinoma / Malignant Mesothelioma / Management of Mediastinal Tumors Not of Thymic Origin / The Spectrum of Carcinoid Tumors