IASLC Textbook of Prevention and Early Detection of Lung Cancer

University of Colorado Cancer Center, Colorado, USA Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA

Epidemiology of lung cancer. Biology of preneoplastic lesions. Pathology of preneoplastic lesions. Spiral CT for screening and early detection. New methods for bronchoscopic detection. The role of sputum examination for screening and early detection. What is the optimal target population for screening and early detection programs. Primary prevention including smoking cessation. Chemoprevention of lung cancer. Treatment of early detected lung cancer. International organization of screening programs.