Main description:

As with other books in the Molecular Pathology Library Series, Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer bridges the gap between the molecular specialist and the clinical practitioner, including the surgical pathologist who now has a key role in decisions regarding molecular targeted therapy for lung cancer. Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer provides the latest information and current insights into the molecular basis for lung cancer, including precursor and preinvasive lesions, molecular diagnosis, molecular targeted therapy, molecular prognosis, molecular radiology and related fields for lung cancer generally and for the specific cell types. As many fundamental concepts about lung cancer have undergone revision in only the past few years, this book will likely be the first to comprehensively cover the new molecular pathology of lung cancer. It provides a foundation in this field for pathologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, thoracic radiologists and their trainees, physician assistants, and nursing staff.

Feature:

Bridges the gap between the molecular specialist and the clinical practitioner

Provides the latest information and current insights

Comprehensively covers the new molecular pathology of lung cancer

Back cover:

As with other books in the Molecular Pathology Library Series, Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer bridges the gap between the molecular specialist and the clinical practitioner, including the surgical pathologist who now has a key role in decisions regarding molecular targeted therapy for lung cancer. Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer provides the latest information and current insights into the molecular basis for lung cancer, including precursor and preinvasive lesions, molecular diagnosis, molecular targeted therapy, molecular prognosis, molecular radiology and related fields for lung cancer generally and for the specific cell types. As many fundamental concepts about lung cancer have undergone revision in only the past few years, this book will likely be the first to comprehensively cover the new molecular pathology of lung cancer. It provides a foundation in this field for pathologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, thoracic radiologists and their trainees, physician assistants, and nursing staff.

Contents:

Section 1. Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer: General Principles

Ch. 1: Approach to Personalized Care of the Lung Cancer Patient
Philip T. Cagle

Ch. 2: Etiology of Lung Cancer
Philip T. Cagle

Ch. 3: Genetic Susceptibility to Lung Cancer
Timothy Craig Allen

Ch. 4: Lung Cancer Stem Cells
Timothy Craig Allen

Ch. 5: The Classification of Pre-Invasive Lesions
Keith M. Kerr

Ch. 6: Molecular Pathology of Precursor and Pre-Invasive Lesions
Keith M. Kerr

Ch. 7: Revised Classification for Adenocarcinoma
Philip T. Cagle
Keith M. Kerr

Ch. 8: Molecular Basis for the Current Lung Cancer Classification
Alain C. Borczuk

Ch. 9: Molecular Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Lucian R. Chirieac
Philip T. Cagle

Ch. 10: Molecular Targeted Therapy of Lung Cancer
Sanja Dacic

Ch. 11: Molecular Prognostic Markers of Lung Cancer
Sanja Dacic

Ch. 12: New Techniques for Optical and Molecular Visualization of Lung Cancer
Philip T. Cagle

Section 2. Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer: Specific Histologic Types

Ch. 13: Adenocarcinoma
Keith M. Kerr

Ch. 14: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Timothy Craig Allen

Ch. 15: Molecular Pathology of Large Cell Carcinoma
Alain C. Borczuk

Ch. 16: Molecular Pathology of Small Cell Carcinomas
Mary Beth Beasley

Ch. 17: Molecular Biopsy of Neuroendocrine Carcinomas Other Than Small Cell
Carcinoma
Mary Beth Beasley

Ch. 18: Molecular Pathology of Uncommon Carcinomas
Alain C. Borczuk

Ch. 19: Biology of Lung Cancer Metastases
Lucian R. Chirieac