Handbook of Lung Cancer and Other Thoracic Malignancies: A Comprehensive Guide

Edited by a multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists from leading institutions, the Handbook of Lung Cancer and Other Thoracic Malignancies is a practical guide to the management of lung cancer and other cancers of the thoracic cavity. This state-of-the-art handbook focuses on evidence-based conventional and novel treatment strategies that have been transforming the landscape of lung cancer and related tumors.

Comprehensive Coverage of Thoracic Oncology

This essential day-to-day reference for evidence-based care in thoracic oncology includes guidance on:

• Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
• Adjuvant chemotherapy
• Combined-modality therapy
• Molecular diagnostic testing leading to molecularly targeted therapy
• Immunotherapy
• Stereotactic radiotherapy
• Site-directed treatment of oligometastatic disease

Practical and Accessible Resource

Practical and applicable to the care of real-life patients, this pocket-style resource covers the entirety of the field and is indispensable for clinical oncologists treating and managing thoracic cancer as well as trainees in medical, radiation, and surgical oncology programs needing an accessible point of care resource in one of the most dynamic subspecialty areas in oncology.

Key Features

The Handbook of Lung Cancer and Other Thoracic Malignancies offers:

• Treatment plans and recommendations for each stage of small cell lung cancer and nonsmall-cell lung cancer
• Key Points in each chapter highlighting clinical pearls and best practices, and providing recommendations for eliminating common errors
• Mesothelioma, thymic tumors, and pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors are each covered in separate chapters
• Strategies for high-risk and elderly patients

Product Details

Handbook of Lung Cancer and Other Thoracic Malignancies is a paperback publication with 416 pages, published by Demos Medical; 1 edition (November 28, 2016). The language is English, and the ISBN-10 is 1620700964, with an ISBN-13 of 978-1620700969. The product dimensions are 5 x 0.5 x 8 inches.