Spirometry is typically the first PFT to be performed in a patient. This is because the indications for performing spirometry are extensive (Table 56-3). The indications are so numerous, in fact, that it is a surprise that spirometry is so greatly underused. There are several perceived and real barriers to its use, but these can be easily overcome by studying spirometry interpretation guides and by getting the right equipment and good training.

It begins by providing a brief overview of the incidence and survival rates for the most common nonbreast cancers and then briefly reviews the major medical treatments for these cancers and discusses their implications for QOL.

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