Second edition. Edited by Harvey I. Pass, James B. Mitchell, David H. Johnson, Andrew T. Turrisi, and John D. Minna. 1177 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000. $169. ISBN 0-7817-1791-4.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deathin men, and in women it has surpassed even breast cancer. Theprimary cause of lung cancer in up to 90 percent of patientsis smoking, and it is estimated that bronchiogenic carcinomawill develop in 10 to 15 percent of all smokers. Environmentalfactors — for example, passive smoke, occupational exposureto asbestos or chromium, and air pollution — as well asgenetic predisposition in a multistep carcinogenic process mayboth play a part. Nevertheless, cessation of cigarette smokingis the most effective, most easily achievable, and least expensiveintervention . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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