Advances in Diagnosis-Pulmonology - PubMed
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- #Interventional Pulmonology
- #Lung Cancer Diagnostics
- #Biomarkers
- Pulmonologists play a key role in lung cancer detection, diagnosis, and management over the last two decades.
- Improved epidemiology and risk factor understanding have enhanced global lung cancer screening programs.
- Advancements in bronchoscopy enable minimally invasive techniques for lung cancer diagnosis and staging.
- Endoluminal treatments and navigational bronchoscopy may allow one-step diagnosis, staging, and treatment for early-stage lung cancer.
- Better evaluation and management of malignant pleural effusions improve clinical outcomes and patient quality of life.
- Identification of biomarkers aids in cancer risk stratification, targeted therapies, side effect management, and recurrence prediction.
- Multidisciplinary team approaches are essential for high-quality, evidence-based lung cancer care due to increasing subspecialization and rapid advancements.
- This review by international experts covers major developments in pulmonary diagnostics, exploring their clinical impact and future research potential.