The Role of Advocacy Groups in Lung Cancer
Summary of Key Points † Deceased. • To describe the functions of advocacy. • To describe how lung cancer advocacy groups accomplish their goals. • To describe how they can…
The Role of Health Services Research in Improving the Outcomes for Patients With Lung Cancer
Summary of Key Points • Health services research aims to improve the outcomes to treatment for lung cancer by optimizing the accessibility, quality, and efficiency of treatment programs. • Achieving…
Stage I Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer and Oligometastatic Disease
Summary of Key Points • Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) is recommended in treatment guidelines as the nonoperative therapy of choice for early-stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). • SABR can…
Ablation Options for Localized Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
Abstract Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was first described with use of a modified Bovie knife in the liver in animal studies published in 1990. Subsequent descriptions of successful ablation of liver…
Extended Resections for Lung Cancer: Chest Wall and Pancoast Tumors
Keywords chest wall reconstruction, chest wall tumors, complete (R0) resection, lung cancer extended resections, lymph node dissection, mediastinal nodes, non-small cell lung cancers, Pancoast tumors Summary of Key Points…
Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Including Combined Modality
Abstract The present chapter presents the different treatment approaches for locally advanced non small cell lung cancer including radiation alone, targeted agents, combining chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the trimodality approach including…
Technical Requirements for Lung Cancer Radiotherapy
Summary of Key Points • Radiotherapy plays a central role in the treatment of lung cancer for patients in both the palliative and curative settings. • Major advances in the…
Extent of Surgical Resection for Stage I and II Lung Cancer
Keywords lobectomy, lung cancer, pneumonectomy, segmentectomy, surgery, wedge resection Summary of Key Points • With the realization that many more lung cancers are being detected, which may not only…
Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Lung Cancer
Abstract This article reviews the role of 18 F-2-deoxy- d -glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in staging, radiation therapy planning, and determination of prognosis and therapeutic response in…
Results of Video-Assisted Techniques for Resection of Lung Cancer
Summary of Key Points • Many meta-analyses, outcomes and matched cohort studies demonstrate equal long-term outcomes for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and open lobectomy. • Matched comparisons generally demonstrate equal…
