Peritoneal Metastases and Peritoneal Mesothelioma Marcello Deraco Dominique M. Elias Olivier Glehen C. William Helm Paul H. Sugarbaker Vic J. Verwaal INTRODUCTION Peritoneal carcinomatosis, mesothelioma, and sarcomatosis are included in…
Benign and Malignant Mesothelioma Harvey I. Pass Michele Carbone Lee M. Krug Kenneth E. Rosenzweig INTRODUCTION Malignant mesotheliomas (MM) are highly aggressive neoplasms that arise primarily from the surface serosal…
Neoplasms of the Mediastinum Robert B. Cameron Patrick J. Loehrer Percy P. Lee THYMIC NEOPLASMS Incidence and Etiology Thymic neoplasms, predominantly thymomas, constitute 30% and 15% of anterior mediastinal masses…
Small Cell and Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung M. Catherine Pietanza Lee M. Krug Abraham J. Wu Mark G. Kris Charles M. Rudin William D. Travis SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER…
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Frank C. Detterbeck Roy H. Decker Lynn Tanoue Rogerio C. Lilenbaum INCIDENCE AND ETIOLOGY Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide. The…
Molecular Biology of Lung Cancer Leora Horn Luiz Henrique de Lima Araujo Patrick Nana-Sinkam Gregory A. Otterson Terence M. Williams David P. Carbone INTRODUCTION Lung cancer tumorigenesis is a multistep…
Genetic Counseling Ellen T. Matloff Danielle C. Bonadies INTRODUCTION Clinically based genetic testing has evolved from an uncommon analysis ordered for the rare hereditary cancer family to a widely available…
Cancer Screening Otis W. Brawley Howard L. Parnes INTRODUCTION Cancer screening refers to a test or examination performed on an asymptomatic individual. The goal is not simply to find cancer…
Cancer Risk-Reducing Agents Dean E. Brenner Scott M. Lippman Susan T. Mayne WHY CANCER PREVENTION AS A CLINICAL ONCOLOGY DISCIPLINE Until recently, clinical oncology has been defined as a medical…
Role of Surgery in Cancer Prevention José G. Guillem Andrew Berchuck Jeffrey F. Moley Jeffrey A. Norton Sheryl G. A. Gabram-Mendola Vanessa W. Hui INTRODUCTION Since the heritable component of…
