chapter 1 Introduction / chapter 2 Epidemiology / chapter 3 Recent advances in the pharmacogenetics of non-small cell lung cancer / chapter 4 Prevention, early detection, and screening / chapter 5 Histopathology / chapter 6 Staging, staging procedures, and prognostic factors / chapter 7 Treatment of small cell lung cancer / chapter 8 Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer / chapter 9 Mesothelioma / chapter 10 Summary