title: Diagnostic workup of lung cancer.
abstract: Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of mortality worldwide. According to recent estimates, 222,520 new cases of lung cancer (non-small cell and small cell combined) were diagnosed and 157,300 lung cancer-related deaths occurred in 2010 in the United States alone. The two major histologic types of lung cancer are small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. The diagnosis and management of lung cancer requires a multidisciplinary approach.
authors: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115-6195, USA. dsugarbaker@partners.org
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Sugarbaker
authors: Marcelo C
authors: MC
authors: Dasilva
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy