Vol 5, No 3 (June 30, 2016): Translational Lung Cancer Research (The role of Nurses and Allied Health Professionals in lung cancer and mesothelioma care)1

Original Article

Approach to offering remote support to mesothelioma patients: the mesothelioma survivor project
Gleneara E. Bates, Anisah K. Hashmi, Toby Bressler, Jill Zajac, Mary Hesdorffer, Robert N. Taub
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:216-218
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Perspective

Ethical challenges in conducting clinical research in lung cancer
Peter Allmark, Angela M. Tod
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:219-226
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Review Article

The lung cancer nurse role in the management of paraneoplastic syndromes in lung cancer
John White
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:227-234
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The importance of exercise in lung cancer treatment
Carol Michaels
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:235-238
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Overcoming toxicity-challenges in chemoradiation for non-small cell lung cancer
Wilma Uyterlinde
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:239-243
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Mini-Review

The role of the occupational therapist in the care of people living with lung cancer
Kahren M. White
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:244-246
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Controversies on Lung Cancer: Pros and Cons (Section Chairs: Suresh Senan, Helmut H. Popper)2

Pros: Should a patient with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer undergo invasive mediastinal staging?
Carme Obiols, Sergi Call
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:247-250
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Cons: Should a patient with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer undergo invasive mediastinal staging?
Herbert Decaluwé, Christophe Dooms
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:251-253
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Rebuttal from Dr. Obiols and Dr. Call
Carme Obiols, Sergi Call
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:254-255
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Rebuttal from Dr. Decaluwé and Dr. Dooms
Herbert Decaluwé, Christophe Dooms
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:256-257
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Evidence-Based Medicine3

Prognostic value of lymph node ratio in patients with pathological N1 non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Qian Li, Ping Zhan, Dongmei Yuan, Tangfeng Lv, Alexander Sasha Krupnick, Antonio Passaro, Alessandro Brunelli, Matthew P. Smeltzer, Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, Yong Song
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:258-264
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Original Article

Assessing the shift of radiobiological metrics in lung radiotherapy plans using 2D gamma index
Abdulhamid Chaikh, Jacques Balosso
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:265-271
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Review Article

Lung cancer stem cells—characteristics, phenotype
Georgia Hardavella, Rachel George, Tariq Sethi
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:272-279
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Anticoagulation, ferrotoxicity and the future of translational lung cancer research
Leo R. Zacharski
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:280-287
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Non-small cell lung cancer: current treatment and future advances
Cecilia Zappa, Shaker A. Mousa
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:288-300
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Tackling ALK in non-small cell lung cancer: the role of novel inhibitors
Francesco Facchinetti, Marcello Tiseo, Massimo Di Maio, Paolo Graziano, Emilio Bria, Giulio Rossi, Silvia Novello
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:301-321
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Mini-Review

A potential role for estrogen in cigarette smoke-induced microRNA alterations and lung cancer
Amit Cohen, Mario Alberto Burgos-Aceves, Yoav Smith
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:322-330
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Editorial

Kinase inhibitor-responsive genotypes in EGFR mutated lung adenocarcinomas: moving past common point mutations or indels into uncommon kinase domain duplications and rearrangements
Daniel B. Costa
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:331-337
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Digital detection of T790M—yes or no to an ultrasensitive assay
Wei Wang, Elena Karampini, Lúcia L. Correia, Frank M. McCaughan
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:338-342
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Commentary

Alectinib—a new chapter in the management of ALK-positive lung cancer
Justin F. Gainor
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:343-346
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Further results of the FRAGMATIC trial of thromboprophylaxis in lung cancer
Fergus Macbeth, Ben Carter, Simon Nobl Noble, Kerenza Hood
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:347-349
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Case Report

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of lungs in adults: a rare series of three cases treated with upfront chemo-radiation
Abhishek Purkayastha, Abhishek Pathak, Neelam Sharma, Sundaram Viswanath, Vibha Dutta
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:350-355
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Recurrent “pneumonia” in left lower lobe lasting for 8 years: a case report
Dong-Mei Yuan, Yan-Wen Yao, Qian Li, Chen-Yang Liu, Pei Li, E-Hong Cao, Xin-Wu Xiao, Xin Su, Yong Song
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2016;
5
(3)
:356-362
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Disclosure:

1. The focused issue “The role of Nurses and Allied Health Professionals in lung cancer and mesothelioma care” was commissioned by the editorial office, Translational Lung Cancer Research without any sponsorship or funding. John White served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the focused issue.

2. The series “Controversies on Lung Cancer: Pros and Cons” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Translational Lung Cancer Research without any sponsorship or funding. Suresh Senan and Helmut H. Popper served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

3. The series “Evidence-Based Medicine” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Translational Lung Cancer Research without any sponsorship or funding.