Bronchoalveolar Lavage Proteomics in Patients with Suspected Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Lung cancer configures as one of the deadliest types of cancer. The future implementation of early screening methods such as exhaled breath condensate analysis and low dose computed tomography (CT) as an alternative to current chest imaging based screening will lead to an increased burden on bronchoscopy units. New approaches for improvement of diagnosis in bronchoscopy units, regarding patient management, are likely to have clinical impact in the future. Diagnostic approaches to address mortality of lung cancer include improved early detection and stratification of the cancers according to its prognosis and further response to drug treatment. In this study, we performed a detailed mass spectrometry based proteome analysis of acellular bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples on an obser

SUBMITTER: Carvalho AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5294405 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature