Role of bronchoscopy in lung cancer research.
The use of bronchoscopy for research into lung cancer is mostly limited by the imagination of the investigator. This technique allows the scientist direct access to tissue in a minimally invasive manner. We have discussed some of the applications of this technique in better understanding lung cancer. As we move onward in the areas of diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, the bronchoscope will remain an important research tool.
Baughman
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Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio, USA.
Pina
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D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000639:trends*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis