These questions and more, are answered by a distinguished team of nearly 40 specialists in the field who present the latest epidemiological, genetic, molecular, cellular, and diagnostic research findings in lung cancer research and their applications in patient management. Biology of Lung Cancer 7discusses available in vivo and in vitro models and their appropriate uses in specific studies 7highlights recent research on mechanisms of lung cancer in addition to potential future patient management targets 7explores mechanisms of resistance to treatment and reveals current and developing strategies in chemotherapy and gene therapy 7shows how novel data on the progression of premalignant molecular and cellular properties can be applied towards early definitive diagnosis 7considers the inheritance of genes that play pivotal roles in carcinogen activation and deactivation 7and more! Complemented with nearly 2500 bibliographic citations, drawings, photographs, and x-rays, this landmark reference is fundamental reading for pulmonologists, oncologists, physiologists, pathologists, cancer researchers, cardiothoracic surgeons, pharmacologists, biochemists, biophysicists, geneticists, epidemiologists, radiation oncologists, neurobiologists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.

Compiles the current epidemiological, genetic, molecular, cellular, and diagnostic research findings and their application to managing patients. Among the areas considered are predisposing factors vital to the development of new and more effective preventive agents, detection methods, treatments, available in vivo and in vitro models and their appropriate uses in specific studies, mechanisms of lung cancer and of resistance to treatment, potential future patient management targets, current and developing strategies in chemotherapy and gene therapy, applying novel data on the progression of premalignant molecular and cellular properties to an early definitive diagnosis, and the inheritance of genes that play pivotal roles in carcinogen activation and deactivation.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)