Lung Cancer

Alison Leary is Senior Lecturer in Oncology at University College London NHS Foundation Trust. She is also Visiting Fellow at Kings College London.

Section One: Lung cancer as a disease. 1. Lung cancer-a historical context (Prof JM Kirk FRCS). 2. The epidemiology of lung cancer (AL). 3. Lung Cancer-A socio-political entity (AL). Section Two: The diagnosis and treatment of Lung Cancer. 4. The presentation and diagnosis of lung cancer (Prof SG Spiro FRCP). 5. Chemotherapy & Biological therapy (Dr SM Lee FRCP). 6. Radiotherapy (Dr D Carnell FRCP). 7. Surgery (Mr MP Hayward FRCS Consultant Cardio-thoracic Surgeon). Section Three: Supporting patients with Lung Cancer a Multidisciplinary approach. 8. Lung cancer nursing-Living with lung cancer (Ms Wendy Burford RGN, Clinical Nurse Specialist). 9. Supportive care in Lung cancer (Ms Kay Eaton Consultant Nurse MSc RGN). 10.Experiencing lung cancer-Quality of life in Lung cancer (AL)). 11.End of Life care (Mr M Coughlan MSc RGN Lecturer-practitioner St Josephs Hospice).