Thoracic tumors: prognostic and thearapeutic improvements

Abstract

Thoracic tumors are a major burden of disease in many countries. Non-small cell lung cancer and small-cell lung cancer are the most common thoracic malignancies, both tumors are one of the most well-known of the less common thoracic tumors. In this thesis, new ways in estimating the prognosis of patients with thoracic tumors were investigated and improvements in therapy for these tumors were explored.