title: Medical treatment of lung cancer.
abstract: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States. Most patients present with late stages of disease, rendering them incurable. Despite this dismal outcome, there is optimism; modern treatment for lung cancer has been shown to increase survival, improve quality of life, and be cost effective. This article reviews the current treatment strategies for non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer as well as discusses future treatments, including the exciting biologic agents that are in clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Lung Cancer Program and the Division of Medical Oncology, The University of Colorado Cancer Center, Denver, USA. karen.kelly@UCHSC.edu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mikhaeel-Kamel
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000556:secondary; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging