Lung Cancer Advances in Basic and Clinical Research
Primary lung tumors are now a global health problem. The incidence has risen dramatically during the last 5--6 decades, reflecting the popularity of cigarette smoking. In this, the fifth volume dealing with lung cancer in the series KappaCANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCHkappa, many current research topi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1995, 1995
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1995 |
| Series: | Cancer Treatment and Research
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Tobacco consumption and lung cancer
- 2. Lung cancer chemoprevention
- 3. Smoking cessation programs
- 4. Genetics of lung cancer: implications for early detection and prevention
- 5. Growth factors and lung cancer
- 6. The development and progression of adenocarcinoma of the lung
- 7. Neuroendocrine characteristics in malignant lung tumors: implications for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
- 8. In vivo models for testing of cytostatic agents in non-small cell lung cancer
- 9. In vitro models for testing of cytostatic agents in small cell lung cancer
- 10. Multidrug resistance in lung cancer
- 11. New techniques in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer
- 12. The role of chest irradiation in small cell lung cancer
- 13. The role of hematopoietic growth factors in small cell lung cancer: a review
- 14. Interferon and lung cancer
- 15. New antineoplastic agents in lung cancer 1988–1993
- 16. Pulmonary blastomas
- 17. Psychosocial issues in lung cancer patients