A narrative review of invasive diagnostics and treatment of early lung cancer.

ABSTRACT: The diagnosis and treatment of early-stage lung cancer remains a clinical challenge. The broadening implementation of lung cancer screening has resulted in positive findings in numerous patients that are mostly non-malignant. Many other patients have indeterminate nodules that are difficult to assess through simple observation. The critical interpretation of such screening results remains a challenge for radiologists and multidisciplinary teams involved in screening for lung cancer. The evaluation and diagnosis of each participant suspected for malignancy should be based on the basic clinical principles such as a carefully collected medical history, physical examination, and detailed analysis of all imaging tests performed. Indeed, the decision to go ahead with more invasive diagnostics re

SUBMITTER: Dziedzic R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947400 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature