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Explores topics from pharmacokinetics and tubulin targets to schedule dependence and clinical toxicity profiles.Compiles;in a single source;current information on taxanes and their superior activity against small cell and non-small cell lung cancer that will enable researchers to optimize present and future palliative and curative strategies.Represents international efforts to define the full potential of these chemotherapeutic drugs. ... Read more

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The Royal Society of Medicine's Your Guide to Lung Cancer is the patient's ultimate source of essential and invaluable information.Providing all the necessary facts, guidance and support, this book will enable the reader to make informed choices and regain conrol of their life.

Written by Drs. David Gilligan and Robert Rintoul, world-renowned experts in this area of oncology, this book uncovers everthing you need to know about lung cancer.From explaining exactly what lung cancer is, what causes it and its symptoms to the diagnosis, what exactly the tests involve and every treatment available, this book gives you advice that will inform, reassure and support you when you need it most.

The clear, straightforward design of the book together with original features such as myth/fact boxes, key terms, question and answer sections and a chapter on who the patient/carer might meet in the NHS and their role in the treatment of the disease will prepare the reader for all that may lie ahead. ... Read more

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Lung cancer is primarily a disease of well-developed affluent countries.It is by far the most common cancer in men, and could become more prevalent in women than breast cancer. Yet, although it is common, preventable, and sometimes curable, very little information is available about it. In a clear, accessible style, this thoroughly updated revised edition provides the answers to the questions patients with lung cancers or those involved with them are likely to ask. The first section describes the causes, diagnosis, and progression of the disease, and includes a chapter on stoping smoking. The next section deals with the curative and symptomatic treatments available for the different types of lung cancer. The third section, new for this edition, discusses the future prospects for the disease and its treatment. Also included are a glossary, a list of further reading, and an extensive list of addresses of organizations which can provide help and advice. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Lovelace Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM. Proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology held on March 29-30, 1995. 22 contributors, 19 U.S. DNLM: Air Pollutants adverse effects - congresses. ... Read more

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Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer in the world and a major cause of death. This new book brings together stellar research from around the world. The two main types of primary lung cancer small cell and non-small cell are examined. The book's scope encompasses the three main types of non-small cell lung cancer: squamous cell carcinoma which is the commonest type of lung cancer and develops in the cells which line the airways; adenocarcinoma develops from the cells which produce mucus in the lining of the airways; large cell carcinoma gets its name from the large, rounded cells that are seen when they are examined under the microscope. About 1 in 5 lung cancers are small cell, the rest non-small cell. Causes of lung cancer are primarily smoking, but include as well exposure to radon, asbestos, uranium, arsenic, and certain petroleum products. Research and new drugs are appearing with increasing frequency in this field. ... Read more

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Western countries. It also provides an archetypal example of how inherited predisposing genetic variants may interact with an environmental influence (smoking) to modulate individual cancer risk.

The Molecular Genetics of Lung Cancer describes how the new techniques, methods and approaches of molecular genetics are being used to unravel the complexities of the mechanisms underlying lung tumorigenesis by analysis at the DNA, RNA and protein levels with potentially important implications for tumour classification, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment as well as providing new insights into how lung tumours arise and how they progress to malignancy.

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Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. Features a review of the etiology of lung cancer and the genetic mutations underlying it. Methods to detect genetic mutations at the cellular, DNA, and protein levels; model systems for study; and novel molecular techniques are also included. Volume two is also listing this week. ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to non-small cell lung cancer (also nonsmall cell lung cancer), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on non-small cell lung cancer. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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Lung Cancer remains the most common cause of cancer mortality in the United States in both men and women. Lung Cancer offers an ambitious visual guide to the diagnosis, management, and post-treatment care for allstages of lung cancer. It outlines the tremendous advances made in the understanding of imaging techniques, the identification of adverse prognostic factors in tailoring treatment, the discover of new modalities for curative and palliative treatment, and the development of approaches that limit previous high morbidity. Key Features Encompasses discussion oflung cancer in both adults and Children Condenses the current information on lung cancer into a short readable atlas for the busy practicing physician Extensive inclusion of color illustrations, photographs, and radiographs ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Small Cell Lung Cancer," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Small Cell Lung Cancer in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Small Cell Lung Cancer when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Small Cell Lung Cancer, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more