Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer-related death within the United States and
throughout the world, with a global incidence estimating 1,240,000 in 2001. While median …

Pulmonary physicians commonly develop relationships with lung cancer patients through
the evaluation and staging of the disease prior to the discussion of treatment options with …

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Background In the United States, lung cancer is a major health problem that is associated
with significant patient distress and often limited survival, with some exceptions. The …

These guidelines have been replaced by 2010 Guideline On Radical Management Of
Patients With Lung Cancer and NICE Lung Cancer Guideline CG121 2011 Superseded By …

Background Ever since a lung cancer epidemic emerged in the mid-1900s, the
epidemiology of lung cancer has been intensively investigated to characterize its causes …

The numbers are staggering. It is projected that 169,400 individuals in the United States will
receive diagnoses of cancer of the lung in 2002 (90,200 men and 79,200 women). 1 More …

INTRODUCTION—Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and is still
responsible for the most cancer deaths according to the World Health Organization, more …

The 2011 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic
Society/European Respiratory Society international multidisciplinary classification of lung …

Background: Over 38 000 new cases of lung cancer occur each year in the UK. Most are
diagnosed after initial presentation to primary care, but the relative importance of the various …