ReviewBreathe (Sheffield, England)2024
Interventional bronchoscopy in lung cancer treatment.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- The utility of a rigid bronchoscope.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2025Review
- The role of interventional pulmonology in management of pulmonary nodules during lung cancer screening.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2025Review
- EBUS-TBNA for Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Regional Analysis Integrating Clinical and Molecular Data (EXPoSURE Score).Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Management of lung cancer in older adults.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2025Review
- Direct pulmonary delivery route in lung cancer: a highway for siRNA therapeutics.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Lung cancer: an update on the multidisciplinary approach from screening to palliative care.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Interventional bronchoscopy has seen significant advancements in recent decades, particularly in the context of lung cancer. This method has expanded not only diagnostic capabilities but also therapeutic options. In this article, we will outline various therapeutic approaches employed through either a rigid or flexible bronchoscope in multimodal lung cancer treatment. A pivotal focus lies in addressing central airway obstruction resulting from cancer. We will delve into the treatment of initial malignant changes in central airways and explore the rapidly evolving domain of early peripheral malignant lesions, increasingly discovered incidentally or through lung cancer screening programmes. A successful interventional bronchoscopic procedure not only alleviates severe symptoms but also enhances the patient's functional status, paving the way for subsequent multimodal treatments and thereby extending the possibilities for survival. Interventional bronchoscopy proves effective in treating initial cancerous changes in patients unsuitable for surgical or other aggressive treatments due to accompanying diseases. The key advantage of interventional bronchoscopy lies in its minimal invasiveness, effectiveness and favourable safety profile.
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