The continuing struggle against lung cancer epidemic. Focusing on early stage diagnosis, minimally invasive treatment strategies and effective prevention.
Journal Title: Biomedicine & Prevention - Year 2016, Vol 2016, Issue 0
Abstract
Lung cancer has become among the most deadly tumors in men and women with a mortality rate exceeding that of the other three most common tumors combined. Over 50% of patients diagnosed with lung cancer die within one year from the diagnosis and overall 5-year survival is still less than 18% although it can reach 70% for stage I or II disease and up to 90% for ground glass adenocarcinomas. In addition, low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening can increase the detection of earlier stage lung cancers. In this review relevant epidemiologic data on lung cancer epidemic, some of the most promising minimally invasive and personalized treatment methods for management of early stage lung cancer as well as an overview of the most recent policies and methods directed at decreasing cigarette smoking are summarized.
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Eugenio Pompeo
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