Clinical Management of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in North America. The 5-year relative survival rate among all patients with lung cancer is currently only 16%, compared with…
Salivary Gland–Type Tumors of the Lung
Primary salivary gland–type tumors of the lung are uncommon tumors that comprise no more than 1% of all lung neoplasms. Because of their rarity as primary lung neoplasms, salivary gland–type…
Vascular Tumors of the Lung
Primary vascular tumors of the lung are rare and represent a small percentage of primary lung neoplasms. They may be benign or malignant; however, no association with any specific factors…
Imaging Tumors of the Lung and Pleura
In the past few decades, the use of computers has revolutionized imaging, with the introduction of technologies such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography, positron emission tomography…
Staging of Thoracic Malignancies: A Surgeon’s Perspective
The best hope for cure for most patients with malignancies involving the chest cavity lies with surgery. Complete resection of all gross disease with clear microscopic margins is the optimal…
Mesenchymal Tumors of the Lung
Primary mesenchymal tumors of the lung, whether benign or malignant, are rare. Sarcomas with histopathologic features similar to those seen in soft tissues may arise in the bronchopulmonary region; thus,…
Tumors of the Pleura
The pleura can be seeded by a wide spectrum of primary and metastatic tumoral conditions. Primary neoplasms affecting the pleura include epithelial, mesenchymal, and lymphoid neoplasms; of these categories, epithelial…
Benign Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of the Lung
A wide range of conditions may manifest as tumors or tumor-like lesions in the lung parenchyma. Although space limitations prevent the inclusion of every single clinical entity that may manifest…
Non–Small Cell Carcinomas of the Lung
Epithelial neoplasms are by far the most common primary malignancies in the lung. Worldwide, lung cancer is the leading cause of illness and death in patients with neoplastic disease as…
Lung Tumors of Uncertain Histogenesis
This chapter describes a group of lung tumors characterized by uncertain histogenesis and very rare occurrence. Despite current advances in immunohistochemistry and molecular biology, definitive conclusions regarding the cellular origins…
