Advances in Radiation Oncology in Lung Cancer

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Molecular Biology and Genetics of Lung Cancer....Pages 3-15
Angiogenesis and Lung Cancer....Pages 17-41
Interventional Pulmonology....Pages 45-52
Pathology of Lung Cancer....Pages 53-62
Radiologic Imaging of Lung Cancer....Pages 63-74
PET/CT for Staging and Diagnosis of Lung Cancer....Pages 75-88
Surgical Staging of Lung Cancer for Advances in Radiation Oncology of Lung Cancer....Pages 89-99
Lung Cancer Surgery....Pages 103-117
Radiation Response of the Normal Lung Tissue and Lung Tumors....Pages 119-128
Radiation Time, Dose, and Fractionation in the Treatment of Lung Cancer....Pages 129-141
3D Radiation Treatment Planning and Execution....Pages 143-156
Four-dimensional Radiation Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Clinical Perspective....Pages 157-172
PET and PET/CT in Treatment Planning....Pages 173-186
Target Volume Definition in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 187-200
The Radiation Target in Small-Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 201-212
Radiation Sensitizers....Pages 213-222
Radioprotectors and Chemoprotectors in the Management of Lung Cancer....Pages 223-245
Systemic Therapy for Lung Cancer for the Radiation Oncologist....Pages 247-266
Combined Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy: Theoretical Considerations and Biological Premises....Pages 267-273
Radiotherapy and Second Generation Drugs....Pages 275-290
Radiotherapy and Third Generation Concurrent Chemotherapy Agents....Pages 291-312
Conventional Radiation Therapy in Early Stage Non-small-cell Lung Cancer....Pages 315-341
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Early Stage Lung Cancer....Pages 343-361
Postoperative Radiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Carcinoma....Pages 363-370
PDT-Lung....Pages 371-380
The Role of Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Stage 1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 381-395
Lung Dose Escalation....Pages 399-408
Radiochemotherapy in Locally Advanced Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 409-431
Tri-Modality Therapy in Locally Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 433-443
Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation....Pages 445-452
Palliative External Beam Thoracic Radiation Therapy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 453-459
Intraoperative Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer: Methodology (Electrons or Brachytherapy), Clinical Experiences and Long-Term Institutional Results....Pages 461-476
Brachytherapy for Lung Cancer....Pages 477-488
Limited-Disease Small-Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 491-504
Radiation Therapy in Extensive Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 505-511
Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Small-Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 513-520
Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer in Elderly....Pages 523-542
Radiation Therapy for Recurrent Disease....Pages 543-559
Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Disease....Pages 561-573
Advances in Supportive and Palliative Care for Lung Cancer Patients....Pages 575-593
Hematological Toxicity in Lung Cancer....Pages 597-608
Radiation-Induced Lung and Heart Toxicity....Pages 609-625
Spinal Cord Toxicity....Pages 627-636
Radiation Therapy-Related Toxicity: Esophagus....Pages 637-645
Brain Toxicity....Pages 647-658
Quality of Life Outcomes in Radiotherapy of Lung Cancer....Pages 661-673
Prognostic Factors in Lung Cancer....Pages 675-688
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy for Lung Cancer....Pages 691-713
Image-Guided Robotic Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Lung Tumors: The CyberKnife....Pages 715-724
Advances in Radiation Oncology of Lung Cancer....Pages 725-733
Image-Guided Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer....Pages 735-742
Proton Therapy for Lung Cancer: State of the Science....Pages 743-751
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in Hypo-Fractionation Regimen and Single Dose for Stage I Non-small-Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 753-762
Novel Cytotoxic Agents in Combination with Radiation in the Management of Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Focus on Pemetrexed and Nab-Paclitaxel [Abraxane]....Pages 765-771
Novel Targeted Agents and Radiopharmaceuticals in Lung Cancer....Pages 773-790
Translational Research in Lung Cancer....Pages 793-808
Clinical Research in Radiation Oncology of Lung Cancer: Why We Fail(ed)?....Pages 809-818
Pitfalls in the Design, Analysis, Presentation, and Interpretation of Randomized Clinical Trials....Pages 819-826
New Directions in the Evaluation and Presentation of Clinical Research in Lung Cancer....Pages 827-836
Back Matter....Pages 837-843