Fast Facts: Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Mary O’Brien;Benjamin Besse

Pages: 71 Size: 4.98 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Health Press
Published: 29 August, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781910797310

Rapid developments in the classification, screening and treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are improving outcomes for patients with the disease. This insightful guide is designed to bring you up to speed with recent advances, including: – the latest CT-based screening and interval growth imaging techniques – proposed changes to the TNM classification system – the increasing trend for minimally invasive and lung-sparing surgery – stereotactic radiation for early-stage tumors – new targeted therapies – breakthroughs in personalized medicine. Today’s developments will change tomorrow?s standards of care.