Oncology research and practice in lung cancer continues to develop rapidly. This latest edition of Lung Cancer Therapy Annual briefs the oncology community with a review of the recent literature, emphasizing the therapeutic aspects.

It offers an update of the impact that this information will have on the day-to-day management of the lung cancer patient.

New to the Sixth Edition:

• New information on approaches to the management of lung cancer
• The emerging role of "targeted therapy" with small molecules
• An update on the use of adjuvant therapy in addition to surgery

Additional topics include:

• Epidemiology
• Recent advances in the pharmacogenetics of non-small cell lung cancer
• Prevention, early detection, and screening
• Histopathology
• Staging, staging procedures, and prognostic factors
• Treatment of small cell lung cancer
• Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
• Mesothelioma