Small-cell lung cancer: importance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the evaluation of complete remission.
The authors report their eight-year experience on the methodical of fiberbronchoscopy in the evaluation of complete remission in 140 patients affected by small-cell lung cancer. The higher reliability of fiberbronchoscopy than of standard chest X-ray is emphasized.
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Division of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology, Regional Hospital, Sondalo, Sondrio, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed