Contemporary Issues in Lung Cancer: A Nursing PerspectiveIn the United States, lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death. Even more devastating is its five-year survival rate of only 15.8%. Despite these dismal facts, lung cancer receives little national attention and research and funding for lung cancer lags behind other cancers. The intent of Contemporary Issues in Lung Cancer: A Nursing Perspective is to provide oncology nurses and healthcare professionals with in-depth information on the issues that surround this disease, so that they might impact both education and research and provide better care for their patients. Contemporary Issues in Lung Cancer addresses all aspects of the disease from incidence, risk factors, and the biology of lung cancer, to the latest modes of treatment. Also discussed are controversies in the detection and screening of lung cancer, and the special issues facing individuals with lung cancer. |
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Furthermore , chemotherapy and radiation therapy is curative in some patients , but in the vast majority of cure rates , it can be attributed to surgery alone . PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) is a cost - effective ...
Furthermore , chemotherapy and radiation therapy is curative in some patients , but in the vast majority of cure rates , it can be attributed to surgery alone . PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY Photodynamic therapy ( PDT ) is a cost - effective ...
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PREOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY Preoperative radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy has been used for patients with Stage III disease . Advantages of preoperative therapy include delivery of therapy to better - oxygenated tumors ...
PREOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY Preoperative radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy has been used for patients with Stage III disease . Advantages of preoperative therapy include delivery of therapy to better - oxygenated tumors ...
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IMRT has also introduced a new accelerated fractionation scheme known as SMART ( simultaneous modulated accelerated radiation therapy ) boost . By shortening the overall treatment time , SMART boost has the potential of improving tumor ...
IMRT has also introduced a new accelerated fractionation scheme known as SMART ( simultaneous modulated accelerated radiation therapy ) boost . By shortening the overall treatment time , SMART boost has the potential of improving tumor ...
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Contents
SEPARATING OUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LUNG | 3 |
BIOLOGY OF LUNG CANCER | 11 |
CONTROVERSIES IN DETECTION AND SCREENING | 24 |
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| Title | Contemporary Issues in Lung Cancer: A Nursing Perspective Jones and Bartlett series in oncology, ISSN 1535-9999 |
| Editor | Marilyn Haas |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2003 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 2 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 0763719145, 9780763719142 |
| Length | 322 pages |
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