Bronchial Carcinoma: An Integrated Approach to Diagnosis and Management

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Historical Survey....Pages 1-10
The Epidemiology of Bronchial Carcinoma....Pages 11-22
Hormone Production by Bronchial Tumours....Pages 23-40
Bronchoscopy with Rigid and Flexible Instruments....Pages 41-60
The Role of Cytology in Diagnosis....Pages 61-75
Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of Pulmonary Tumours....Pages 77-95
The Role of Computed Tomography in the Management of Bronchial Carcinoma....Pages 97-113
Pre-operative Assessment of Patients Undergoing Surgery for Bronchial Carcinoma....Pages 115-128
The Histological Varieties of Bronchial Carcinoma....Pages 129-145
Anaesthesia in the Management of Bronchial Carcinoma....Pages 147-159
Surgical Treatment....Pages 161-176
Surgical Resection as an Adjunct to Chemotherapy for Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung....Pages 177-195
Postoperative Pain and Its Relief....Pages 197-204
The Immunology of Bronchial Carcinoma....Pages 205-223
Radiographically Occult Lung Cancer....Pages 225-229
The Role of Radiotherapy in Carcinoma of the Bronchus....Pages 231-254
Chemotherapy for Bronchial Carcinoma....Pages 255-267
Photoradiation for Bronchial Carcinoma....Pages 269-285
Back Matter....Pages 287-298