Vol 4, No 6 (December 21, 2012): Journal of Thoracic Disease

The National Lung Cancer Gene Library Alliance of China was launched

EGFR inhibition and more: a new generation growing up

Pre-clinical optical molecular imaging in the lung: technological challenges and future prospects

Anti-angiogenic agents in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): a perspective on the MONET1 (Motesanib NSCLC Efficacy and Tolerability) study

Hydration with magnesium and mannitol without furosemide prevents the nephrotoxicity induced by cisplatin and pemetrexed in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Six minute walking test and carbon monoxide diffusing capacity for non-small cell lung cancer. Easy performed tests in every day practice

High-resolution CT findings of patients with pulmonary nocardiosis

Comparison of the lung function change in patients with COPD and bronchial asthma before and after treatment with budesonide/formoterol

Significance of serum cardiac troponin I levels in pulmonary embolism

A discriminant function model as an alternative method to spirometry for COPD screening in primary care settings in China

Guillain-Barré syndrome in two patients with respiratory failure and a review of the Japanese literature

Excessive daytime sleepiness in sleep disorders

Advances in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis

Perfusing chemotherapy by percutaneous lung puncture in the treatment of extensive drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis

Advanced lung cancer in the older patient: is there a role for bevacizumab?

Circulating tumor cells as lung cancer biomarkers

Years of sorafenib investigation in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: is there a ‘NExUS’ linking an unsuccessful treatment and a potentially active one?

Dacomitinib, an emerging HER-targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer

Anti-angiogenic treatments in advanced NSCLC: back to the drawing board

Re-challenge treatment of small-molecular inhibitors in NSCLC patients beyond progression

Breast cancer manifested by hematologic disorders

Pulmonary carcinoid tumorlet without underlying lung disease: analysis of its relationship to fibrosis

Pneumothorax, an underappreciated complication with an airway exchange catheter

Glomus tumor in the lung parenchyma

Severe amiodarone induced pulmonary toxicity

Clinical pathway for surgical treatment of primary lung cancer (2012 Edition)

The evolving role of COPD patient advocacy organizations for COPD

Minimally invasive thoracic surgery: news from the 3^rd Asian-Pacific VATS Performance & the 6^th China Lung Cancer MITS Forum