Lung Cancer is the most common cause of cancer death and cancer symptoms. The ABC of Lung Cancer is a much needed reference for those treating and caring for patients with lung cancer such as primary care doctors, specialist cancer nurses, junior doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers and other health care professionals. This new title in the ABC series covers the epidemiology and diagnosis of lung cancer, focusing particularly on primary care issues such as what symptoms require urgent investigation, and when to refer to a specialist. This is a practical guide for all those involved in the care of the lung cancer patient, as well as patients and their families and carers.

Lung Cancer is the most common cause of cancer death and cancersymptoms. The ABC of Lung Cancer is a much needed referencefor those treating and caring for patients with lung cancer such asprimary care doctors, specialist cancer nurses, junior doctorsnurses, physiotherapists, radiographers and other health careprofessionals.This new title in the ABC series covers the epidemiologyand diagnosis of lung cancer, focusing particularly on primary careissues such as what symptoms require urgent investigation, and whento refer to a specialist. This is a practical guide for all thoseinvolved in the care of the lung cancer patient, as well aspatients and their families and carers.

Contributors viPreface viiAcknowledgement viii1 Epidemiology Risk Factors and Prevention 1Martin Muers Ian Hunt and Jesme Fox2 Symptoms and Assessment 6Richard Neal and Martin Muers3 Service Organisation and Guidelines for Referral 11Michael Peake Richard Neal and Andrew Wilcock4 Diagnosis and Staging 15Fergus Gleeson Mike O'Doherty and Tom Treasure5 Small-Cell Lung Cancer 21Penella Woll Patricia Hunt and Michael Snee6 Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 25Carol Tan Fergus Gleeson and Tom Treasure7 Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 29Ian Hunt and Tom Treasure8 Radiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 36Jeanette Dickson and Michael Snee9 Combination Therapies for Lung Cancer 40Penella Woll Sally Moore and Ian Hunt10 Screening for Lung Cancer 44Ian Hunt Fergus Gleeson and Jenny Hill11 Supportive and Palliative Care 48Andrew Wilcock Richard Neal and Patricia HuntIndex 53