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ABC of Lung Cancer

Ian Hunt (Editor), Martin M. Muers (Editor), Tom Treasure (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-4652-4
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64 pages
April 2009, BMJ Books
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Contributors vi

Preface vii

Acknowledgement viii

1 Epidemiology Risk Factors and Prevention 1
Martin Muers Ian Hunt and Jesme Fox

2 Symptoms and Assessment 6
Richard Neal and Martin Muers

3 Service Organisation and Guidelines for Referral 11
Michael Peake Richard Neal and Andrew Wilcock

4 Diagnosis and Staging 15
Fergus Gleeson Mike O’Doherty and Tom Treasure

5 Small-Cell Lung Cancer 21
Penella Woll Patricia Hunt and Michael Snee

6 Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 25
Carol Tan Fergus Gleeson and Tom Treasure

7 Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 29
Ian Hunt and Tom Treasure

8 Radiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 36
Jeanette Dickson and Michael Snee

9 Combination Therapies for Lung Cancer 40
Penella Woll Sally Moore and Ian Hunt

10 Screening for Lung Cancer 44
Ian Hunt Fergus Gleeson and Jenny Hill

11 Supportive and Palliative Care 48
Andrew Wilcock Richard Neal and Patricia Hunt

Index 53

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