Diagnostic Algorithms
Keywords: Diagnosis; lung cancer; mind mapping; molecular; staging Summary of Key Points • Mind maps are used as a tool to illustrate the principles involved in the diagnostic evaluation of…
Mediastinal Tumors
Summary of Key Points • Knowledge of the anatomy of the mediastinum is critical to establishing the differential diagnosis and choosing the best diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. • A wide…
Thymic Tumors
Summary of Key Points • Thymic tumors are rare malignancies and represent a wide array of tumors. • Histologic classification distinguishes three separate entities: thymomas, thymic carcinomas, and neuroendocrine thymic…
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung Other Than Small Cell Lung Cancer
Summary of Key Points • Neuroendocrine cancers of the lung share some fundamental pathology features but span a broad range of clinical behaviors. • The clinical behavior varies with the…
Lung Cancer Emergencies
Summary of Key Points • The main oncologic emergencies most germane and specific to lung cancer are central airway obstruction, massive hemoptysis, and massive pleural effusion. • Central airway obstruction…
The Role of Palliative Care in Lung Cancer
Summary of Key Points • The best palliative outcomes are obtained when palliative care is involved early in advanced lung cancer. • Integration of palliative care early in the advanced…
Malignant Mesothelioma
Summary of Key Points • Development of malignant mesothelioma is usually associated with asbestos exposure. • The most common genetic alterations in mesothelioma are deletion of CDKN2A/ARF , inactivation of…
Clinical Trial Methodology in Lung Cancer: Study Design and End-Point Considerations
Summary of Key Points • Lung cancer is increasingly understood at the molecular level; N-of-1 trials are becoming more relevant with the use of biomarker assessment and targeted therapies. •…
How to Promote and Organize Clinical Research in Lung Cancer
Summary of Key Points • Despite two decades of progress, the prognosis for patients with lung cancer remains poor. Therefore forming new hypotheses and conducting clinical trials to investigate this…
The Role of Advocacy Groups in Lung Cancer
Summary of Key Points † Deceased. • To describe the functions of advocacy. • To describe how lung cancer advocacy groups accomplish their goals. • To describe how they can…
