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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981; 14(3): 181-186

Published online September 1, 1981

Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.

Bronchofiberscopy in the diagnosis of lung cancer: clinical evaluation

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Abstract

Seventy eight patients underwent bronchofiberscopy for the diagnosis of lung cancer at the Department of thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of the Keimyung University Hospital during recent two years.
Bronchial biopsy was performed in all patients and histopathological diagnosis of the lung cancer was made in 56 patients(71.8%).
Patient of lung cancer varied in age from 27 to 78 years, with the highest concentration lying in the fifth decade(42.7%). The sex ratio of male to female was 7:1.
Histopathologically, 36 patients (64.3%) were epidermoid carcinoma, 14 patients(25.0%) of small cell undifferentiated carcinoma, one patient of larger cell undifferentiated carcinoma, and one patient was adenocarcinoma.
Operabllity of 56 patients of the lung cancer was 57.1%, but only 14 patients underwent operation. Resection was possible in 8 patients(25.0%).
Twelve patients of inoperable case were treated with irradiation and combined chemotheratpy.

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Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981; 14(3): 181-186

Published online September 1, 1981

Copyright © Journal of Chest Surgery.

Bronchofiberscopy in the diagnosis of lung cancer: clinical evaluation

이길노

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Seventy eight patients underwent bronchofiberscopy for the diagnosis of lung cancer at the Department of thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of the Keimyung University Hospital during recent two years.
Bronchial biopsy was performed in all patients and histopathological diagnosis of the lung cancer was made in 56 patients(71.8%).
Patient of lung cancer varied in age from 27 to 78 years, with the highest concentration lying in the fifth decade(42.7%). The sex ratio of male to female was 7:1.
Histopathologically, 36 patients (64.3%) were epidermoid carcinoma, 14 patients(25.0%) of small cell undifferentiated carcinoma, one patient of larger cell undifferentiated carcinoma, and one patient was adenocarcinoma.
Operabllity of 56 patients of the lung cancer was 57.1%, but only 14 patients underwent operation. Resection was possible in 8 patients(25.0%).
Twelve patients of inoperable case were treated with irradiation and combined chemotheratpy.

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