title: Diagnosis of roentgenographically occult lung cancer by sputum cytology.
abstract: The specialty has the knowledge and technology to change the outcome of lung cancer. Lung cancer, diagnosed in early stages, is as curable as all other cancers. Sputum cytology is the initial step in diagnosing roentgenographically occult lung cancer. Sputum cytology is complementary to CT scanning. Sputum cytology identifies small central lesions, and CT scanning discovers peripheral tiny adenocarcinomas.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA. TLPdoc@aol.com
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Petty
authors.forename: Melvyn S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tockman
authors.forename: Branko
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Palcic
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins