title: The early detection of lung cancer during follow-up of patients undergoing endobronchial one-way valve treatment for emphysema.
abstract: We describe the early detection of lung cancer during the follow-up of two emphysematous patients undergoing endobronchial treatment with one-way valves for severe dyspnea. In both cases, the lung function improvement achieved after the valves placement allowed their surgical treatment. In additional to standard follow-up for evaluating the progression of emphysema, such patients should be enrolled in a screening program. It may allow the early detection of lung cancer with the possibility for surgery in accordance with respiratory function of patient.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cirugía Torácica, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Nápoles, Italia.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiorelli
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cirugía Torácica, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Nápoles, Italia.
authors.forename: Saveria
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costanzo
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Anestesiología, Hospital Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Italia.
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: di Costanzo
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cirugía Torácica, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Nápoles, Italia. Electronic address: mario.santini@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Cáncer de pulmón; Emphysema; Endobronchial one-way valve; Enfisema; Lung cancer; Válvula endobronquial unidireccional