Understanding Lung Cancer (eBook)

Naheed Ali, M.D., is the author of Diabetes and You: A Comprehensive, Holistic Approach (Rowman & Littlefield, 2011), The Obesity Reality (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012), Understanding Alzheimer’s (Rowman & Littlefield, 2012), Arthritis and You (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013), and Understanding Parkinson’s Disease (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013). He has appeared as a special guest on numerous talk shows and has been quoted in many national print magazines and TV websites across the US, including Woman’s World, Prevention, Whole Living, MSN.com, USAToday.com, and others.

Preface I: GROUNDWORK1 Introduction to the Lung Cell 2 Lung Cell Health versus Lung Cell Disorder 3 Real Meaning and Anatomy of Lung Cancer 4 History of Lung Cancer II: CLINICAL PICTURE5 Causes and Risk Factors of Lung Cancer 6 Pathology of Lung Cancer 7 Lung Cancer Screening and Diagnostics 8 Outpatient and Inpatient Experiences III: MANY FACES OF LUNG CANCER9 Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Bronchioalveolar Carcinomas 10 Undifferentiated Carcinomas and Adenocarcinomas of the Lung 11 Oat Cell Carcinomas and Combined Small Cell Carcinomas 12 Other Manifestations of Lung Cancer IV: RESOLUTIONS13 Initial Approaches to Lung Cancer14 Natural and Nonpharmacological Lung Cancer Approaches 15 Pharmacological Lung Cancer Approaches 16 Addressing the Mental Aspects of Lung Cancer V: HOMESTRETCH17 Lung Cancer at Home 18 Finding Motivation as a Lung Cancer Patient 19 Prevention and Collective Efforts 20 ConclusionAppendix A: Lung Cancer-Related LinksAppendix B: Research and TrainingAppendix C: Lung Cancer-Related OrganizationsAppendix D: Nationally Recognized Lung Cancer ClinicsAppendix E: For Further ReadingNotesGlossaryBibliographyIndexAbout the Author