In The United States, Lung Cancer Is The Second Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer And The Leading Cause Of Cancer Death. Even More Devastating Is Its Five-Year Survival Rate Of Only 15.8%. Despite These Dismal Facts, Lung Cancer Receives Little National Attention And Research And Funding For Lung Cancer Lags Behind Other Cancers. The Intent Of Contemporary Issues In Lung Cancer: A Nursing Perspective Second Edition Is To Provide Oncology Nurses And Healthcare Professionals With In-Depth Information On The Issues That Surround This Disease, So That They Might Impact Both Education And Research And Provide Better Care For Their Patients.