Lung cancer
Lung cancer is the most common cancer affecting the industrialized world and affects the lives of thousands of people, including patients' friends and family, every year. The most common cause of lung cancer is long-term exposure to tobacco smoke. The occurrence of lung cancer in non-smokers, w...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2010.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed |
| Colección: | The Facts.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30983630*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- PART 1: ABOUT LUNG CANCER: What is lung cancer?
- Who gets lung cancer?
- What causes lung cancer?
- Stopping smoking
- How lung cancer is diagnosed
- Tests used to stage lung cancer
- PART 2: TREATMENT: Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
- Treatment of small cell lung cancer
- Treatment of other lung tumours
- Other methods of treatment
- Treatment of the symptoms and complications of lung cancer
- PART 3: DEALING WITH LUNG CANCER: Getting the best treatment
- Living with lung cancer
- Clinical trials
- Future prospects in lung cancer
- Appendix: Sources of help, information, and advice
- Glossary.
