title: Update on lung cancer.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Heidelberg West, Victoria.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barter
mesh_terms: 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