1. [Initial assessment of lung cancer].
- Author
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Pluvy J, Brosseau S, Soussi G, Zalcman G, and Gounant V
- Subjects
- Bronchoscopy, Endosonography, Humans, Mediastinum pathology, Neoplasm Staging, Lung Neoplasms diagnosis, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Lung Neoplasms therapy, Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
- Abstract
Initial assessment of lung cancer. Lung cancer is frequent with a high mortality rate. Improvement of diagnosis tools provide better staging and tumor characterization enhancing prognosis. We explain in this review the diagnosis procedures emphasizing the most im¬portant techniques and their goals. Clinicians define a target to sample with different means considering general condition and extension of the disease. Staging needs CT-Scan of thorax and abdomen, cerebral imaging, PET-CT, bronchoscopy in order to assess endobronchial invasion especially for localized or locally advanced cancer. New tools are emerging such as EBUS-TBNA or EUS-FNA for mediastinal staging. Transthoracic biopsy and Radial-EBUS or Electromagnetic navigation diagnostic bronchoscopy can be used for small peripheral lung lesions diagnosis. Conse¬quently, patients can benefit from individualized and precise therapeutic approach., Competing Interests: J. Pluvy déclare des liens ponctuels avec BMS. S. Brosseau déclare des liens ponctuels avec Pfizer, BMS, MSD et AstraZeneca. G. Soussi déclare n’avoir aucun lien d’intérêts. G. Zalcman déclare des interventions ponctuelles pour Roche, AstraZeneca, BMS, MSD et Pfizer ; et avoir été pris en charge lors de déplacements pour congrès par AstraZeneca, AbbVie, et BMS. V. Gounant déclare des liens ponctuels (interventions et/ou prise en charge lors de congrès) avec AstraZeneca, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chugai, Novartis, MSD, Pfizer, Roche, Takeda.
- Published
- 2020