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Epidemiology and Etiology of Lung Cancer 1 Ann G. Schwartz INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY In 2015, lung cancer was the second most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in…

Management of Recurrent Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer 9 Bryan J. Schneider INTRODUCTION The management of recurrent non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has become more challenging over the past 10 years. Previously, few…

Management of Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer 11 Gregory P. Kalemkerian and James A. Hayman INTRODUCTION Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive, poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma with clinical,…

Management of Locally Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer 7 Smitha P. Menon and Elizabeth M. Gore Locally advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) refers to disease that is unresectable or not curable…

Management of Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer 10 Michael F. Gensheimer and Billy W. Loo Jr. INTRODUCTION Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung…

Palliative Care in Thoracic Oncology 16 Susan Urba and Joseph A. Bovi MANAGEMENT OF COMMON SYMPTOMS Patients with lung cancer commonly present with symptoms from their cancer or its treatment….

Management of Advanced-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer 8 Conor E. Steuer and Suresh S. Ramalingam INTRODUCTION At least 50% of patients with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have advanced stage IV disease…

Management of Early Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer 6 Jessica S. Donington and Jean Lee INTRODUCTION Treatment for early stage non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is no longer “one-size fits all” with…

Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer 5 Shirish M. Gadgeel INTRODUCTION Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States and worldwide and is expected to…