Lung Cancer Screening, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics,
Title | Lung Cancer Screening, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, PDF eBook |
Author | Gaetano Rocco |
Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | 129 |
Release | 2015-06-03 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0323376223 |
Lung Cancer Screening is reviewed extensively in this important Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America issue. Articles include: CT screening: The Early Lung Cancer Action Program Experience; Lung Cancer Screening: The Mayo Experience; National Lung Screening Trial; Health Risks from CT Lung Cancer Screening; The European Perspective of Lung Cancer Screening; Surgeons and Lung Cancer Screening: Rules of Engagement; The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Recommendations for Lung Cancer Screening; The United States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Lung Cancer Screening; Current Estimate of Costs of Lung Cancer Screening in the US; Refining Strategies to Identify Population to be Screened for Lung Cancer; Long-term Oncologic and Financial Implications of Lung Cancer Screening; and more!
Lung Cancer, Part I: Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics
Title | Lung Cancer, Part I: Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Deslauriers |
Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | 345 |
Release | 2013-05-28 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1455773670 |
This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics covers the screening for and diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Expert authors review the most current information available about fluorescence and navigational bronchoscopy, integrated PET/CT for mediastinal nodal staging, contraindications to pulmonary resection, approach to patients with multiple lung nodules, and more. Keep up-to-the-minute with the latest developments in this important aspect of thoracic surgery practice.
Access to lung screening, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics
Title | Access to lung screening, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics PDF eBook |
Author | DuyKhanh P. Ceppa |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-11-28 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9780443183362 |
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. DuyKhanh P. Ceppa and Kei Suzuki bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Access to Lung Screening. Lung cancer screening rates remain significantly lower compared to other well established cancer screening rates, and remain at a low 5.8% of the eligible population. In this issue, top experts discuss pertinent topics such as a review of the data supporting screening for lung cancer, building a screening program, increasing screening rates in eligible populations, and how to better target the high-risk population. Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including update on lung cancer screening guidelines; building a lung cancer screening program; patient barriers to lung cancer screening; access to lung cancer screening; clinical adjuncts to lung cancer screening; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on access to lung screening, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Lung Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics - E-Book
Title | Lung Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics - E-Book PDF eBook |
Author | Mark J. Krasna |
Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | 410 |
Release | 2011-11-01 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1455712167 |
In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Editor Mark Krasna and colleagues discuss a wide range of topics devoted to lung cancer. Articles focus on pathology; updated staging systems; epidemiology of lung cancer - smoking, second hand smoke, and genetics; molecular markers for incidence, prognosis, and response to therapy; screening; diagnostic work-up; non-invasive staging techniques; surgical resection; the role of surgery following induction therapy for stage III NSCLC; the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in NSCLC (stages I-III); and much more.
Lung Cancer, Part I, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Title | Lung Cancer, Part I, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine PDF eBook |
Author | M. Patricia Rivera |
Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | 234 |
Release | 2020-02-04 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0323791417 |
This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest-edited by Dr. M. Patricia Rivera, is the first of two issues focused on Lung Cancer. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: Lung Cancer in the 21st Century; Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention; Lung Cancer in Women: A Modern Epidemic; Primary Prevention of Lung Cancer: Tobacco Treatment; The Biology of Lung Cancer: Development of More Effective Methods for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Pathology of Lung Cancer; Lung Cancer Screening: Patient Selection and Implementation; The Approach to the Subsolid Nodule; Bronchoscopic Diagnostic Procedures Available to the Pulmonologist; Bronchoscopic Therapeutic Procedures Available to the Pulmonologist; and Biomarkers in Lung Cancer.
Lung Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, E-Book
Title | Lung Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, E-Book PDF eBook |
Author | Mark J. Krasna |
Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | 201 |
Release | 2016-07-06 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0323448771 |
This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Mark Krasna, is devoted to Lung Cancer. Dr. Krasna has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Epidemiology for Lung Cancer; Screening for Lung Cancer; Pathology for Lung Cancer; Treatment of Patients with Oligometastatic Disease for NSCLC; SBRT/Ablative Therapies for NSCLC; Mediastinal Staging for Lung Cancer; VATS Lobectomy for NSCLC; Robotic Lung Resection for NSCLC; Pneumonectomy for NSCLC; Bronchoscopy-Diagnostic and Therapeutic for NSCLC; Neoadjuvant Therapy for Lung Cancer; Molecular/Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer; Adjuvant Therapy for Stage 1and 2 NSCLC, and more!
Global Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics , E-Book
Title | Global Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics , E-Book PDF eBook |
Author | Gita Mody |
Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | 169 |
Release | 2022-08-17 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0323849806 |
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Gita Mody brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Global Thoracic Surgery. An all-new topic to Thoracic Surgery Clinics, global thoracic surgery is an essential component of public and global health. In this issue, top experts provide timely insights on training, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, techniques, and surgical management of common thoracic surgeries throughout low-middle income countries (LMICs). Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including esophageal cancer treatment globally; lung cancer management in LMICs; endoscopy and bronchoscopy in low-resource settings; surgical capacity building for low-resource settings; training general thoracic surgeons in LMICs; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on global thoracic surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.