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ReviewBreathe (Sheffield, England)2025

The role of interventional pulmonology in management of pulmonary nodules during lung cancer screening.

Carla Carvalho, Saskia van Heumen, Faustina Funke, Marjolein A Heuvelmans, Mariana Serino, Armin Frille, Guido Marchi, Evangelia Koukaki, Georgia Hardavella, Maria Joana Catarata

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Review in Breathe (Sheffield, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Carla CarvalhoPulmonology Department, Braga Local Health Unit, Braga, Portugal.
Saskia van HeumenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8233-4677
Faustina FunkeUniversity Hospital of Essen, West German Lung Center, Essen, Germany.
Marjolein A HeuvelmansDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Mariana SerinoPulmonology Department, Braga Local Health Unit, Braga, Portugal.
Armin FrilleDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Respiratory Medicine II, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2843-3863
Guido MarchiPulmonology Unit, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6122-7792
Evangelia KoukakiInterventional Pulmonology Unit, 1st Respiratory Department of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9770-173X
Georgia Hardavella6th Department of Respiratory Medicine, "Sotiri" Athens' Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Maria Joana CatarataPulmonology Department, Braga Local Health Unit, Braga, Portugal.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The implementation of lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography has significantly increased the detection of pulmonary nodules, most of which are peripherally located and difficult to access. Effectively addressing these findings remains a clinical challenge, particularly in balancing diagnostic accuracy with procedural risk. Advances in interventional pulmonology have enabled minimally invasive approaches that may support both diagnosis and treatment, especially in selected patients with peripherally located nodules or limited surgical options. However, evidence on their effectiveness, accessibility and integration into screening workflows remains variable. In this review, we discuss the current role of interventional pulmonology in the context of lung cancer screening, outlining its potential benefits, limitations, and areas requiring further research to define its place within multidisciplinary care.

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PMID41409631
PMCPMC12706594

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