Recent advances in the management of lung cancer

Gavin S Jones; David R Baldwin

doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.18-2-s41

Recent advances in the management of lung cancer

Clin Med (Lond). 2018 Apr 1;18(Suppl 2):s41-s46. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-2-s41.

Authors

Gavin S Jones¹, David R Baldwin^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
² Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK David.Baldwin@nottingham.ac.uk.
³ Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham University hospitals, Nottingham, UK.

Abstract

Historically, the prognosis for individuals diagnosed with lung cancer has been bleak. However, the past 10 years have seen important advances in treatment and diagnosis which have translated into the first improvements seen in lung cancer survival. This review highlights the major advances in treatments with curative intent, systemic targeted therapies, palliative care and early diagnosis in lung cancer. We discuss the pivotal research that underpins these new technologies/strategies and their current position in clinical practice.

Keywords: Lung cancer; curative treatment; early diagnosis; lung cancer management; targeted therapies.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Early Diagnosis
Humans
Lung Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms* / pathology
Lung Neoplasms* / therapy
Neoplasm Staging