Update on lung cancer.
Lung cancer is common, largely smoking related and thus preventable. Focal non small cell disease is surgically resectable but presentation with mediastinal and metastatic disease is common and has a poor prognosis. Small cell lung cancer is chemosensitive but has a very poor prognosis. Widespread screening programs are not currently considered cost-effective. New preventive and therapeutic approaches are the way forward and a multidisciplinary approach is clearly needed.
Pierce
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Respiratory Medicine, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Heidelberg West, Victoria.
Irving
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Barter
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D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate