Handbook of Lung Cancer and
Other Thoracic Malignancies
Handbook of Lung Cancer and
Other Thoracic Malignancies
Editors
Gregory P. Kalemkerian, MD
Professor, Co-Director of Thoracic Oncology
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jessica S. Donington, MD
Associate Professor
Cardiothoracic Surgery
NYU Medical Center
New York, New York
Elizabeth M. Gore, MD
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD
Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Director, Division of Medical Oncology
Assistant Dean for Cancer Research
Emory University School of Medicine;
Deputy Director, Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia
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Names: Kalemkerian, Gregory, editor. | Donington, Jessica, editor. | Gore, Elizabeth (Professor), editor. | Ramalingam, Suresh, editor.
Title: Handbook of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies / editors, Gregory P. Kalemkerian, MD, Professor, Co-Director of Thoracic Oncology, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jessica S. Donington, MD, Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Medical Center, New York, New York, Elizabeth M. Gore, MD, Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Director, Division of Medical Oncology, Assistant Dean for Cancer Research, Emory University School of Medicine, Deputy Director, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, Georgia.
Description: New York : Demos Medical, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016039960 | ISBN 9781620700969
Subjects: LCSH: LungsCancer.
Classification: LCC RC280.L8 H342 2017 | DDC 616.99/424dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016039960
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We collectively dedicate this book to the many patients who have taught us so much over the years about strength, determination and perseverance.
To my wife Mary and my boys Peter and John for all their patience and support
Gregory P. Kalemkerian, MD
For Pamela Steiner, my mother, friend, and role model.
Jessica S. Donington, MD
To my husband Stuart Wong and my children Allie, Stuart, Hank, and Russell for their endless support.
Elizabeth M. Gore, MD
To my parents R. Sakkaraiappan and S. Saraswathi, for their support and personal sacrifices, that made my journey possible
Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD
Contents
Guide
Contents
Ann G. Schwartz
Charles A. Powell and Vaishnavi Kundel
Edwin R. Parra and Ignacio I. Wistuba
Steven E. Lommatzsch and James Jett
Shirish M. Gadgeel
Jessica S. Donington and Jean Lee
Smitha P. Menon and Elizabeth M. Gore
Conor E. Steuer and Suresh S. Ramalingam
Bryan J. Schneider
Michael F. Gensheimer and Billy W. Loo Jr.
Gregory P. Kalemkerian and James A. Hayman
Vinicius Ernani and Taofeek K. Owonikoko
Ying Wang, Cheryl Ho, and Janessa Laskin
Anish Thomas and Raffit Hassan
Sukhmani K. Padda, Bryan M. Burt, and Heather A. Wakelee
Susan Urba and Joseph A. Bovi
Contributors
Joseph A. Bovi, MD
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bryan M. Burt, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of General Thoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Jessica S. Donington, MD
Associate Professor
Cardiothoracic Surgery
NYU Medical Center
New York, New York
Vinicius Ernani, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
Shirish M. Gadgeel, MD
Professor
Department of Oncology
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan
Michael F. Gensheimer, MD
Instructor of Radiation Oncology
Department of Radiation Oncology
Stanford Cancer Institute
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Elizabeth M. Gore, MD
Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Raffit Hassan, MD
Senior Investigator
Thoracic and GI Oncology Branch