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Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of lung cancer comparison of pre-and post-bronchoscopy sputa, washings, bruchings and biopsies. 1977

S K Chopra, and M G Genovesi, and D H Simmons, and B Gothe

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (brushings, washings and biopsies) was performed and pre- and post-bronchoscopy sputum cytologies obtained on 70 patients with histopathologically proven lung cancer. Bronchoscopy, with its associated procedures performed in 52 patients with primary bronchogenic carcinoma, was diagnostic in 41 (79%). Of all the various methods of obtaining specimens, bronchial brushing and bronchial biopsy gave the highest percentage yield (67%). However, since brush specimens could be obtained from peripheral lesions under fluoroscopic guidance, a greater number of positive specimens were obtained by this procedure (34) than by forceps biopsy (25), making brushing more useful. Pre- and post-bronchoscopy sputa were positive and thus of value in two cases when brushing and biopsy were both negative. Bronchial washing did not add significantly to the yield of positives and could therefore be eliminated as an unnecessary cost-and time-consuming procedure. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was not helpful in diagnosing mediastinal tumors (5), lung metastases (7) and bronchial adenomas (6).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008175	Lung Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the LUNG.	Cancer of Lung,Lung Cancer,Pulmonary Cancer,Pulmonary Neoplasms,Cancer of the Lung,Neoplasms, Lung,Neoplasms, Pulmonary,Cancer, Lung,Cancer, Pulmonary,Cancers, Lung,Cancers, Pulmonary,Lung Cancers,Lung Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Lung,Neoplasm, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Cancers,Pulmonary Neoplasm
D008479	Mediastinal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the MEDIASTINUM.	Cancer of Mediastinum,Mediastinal Cancer,Cancer of the Mediastinum,Mediastinum Cancer,Mediastinum Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Mediastinal,Cancer, Mediastinal,Cancer, Mediastinum,Cancers, Mediastinal,Cancers, Mediastinum,Mediastinal Cancers,Mediastinal Neoplasm,Mediastinum Cancers,Mediastinum Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Mediastinal,Neoplasm, Mediastinum,Neoplasms, Mediastinum
D009362	Neoplasm Metastasis	The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site.	Metastase,Metastasis,Metastases, Neoplasm,Metastasis, Neoplasm,Neoplasm Metastases,Metastases
D001980	Bronchi	The larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the TRACHEA. They include the largest two primary bronchi which branch out into secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi which extend into BRONCHIOLES and PULMONARY ALVEOLI.	Primary Bronchi,Primary Bronchus,Secondary Bronchi,Secondary Bronchus,Tertiary Bronchi,Tertiary Bronchus,Bronchi, Primary,Bronchi, Secondary,Bronchi, Tertiary,Bronchus,Bronchus, Primary,Bronchus, Secondary,Bronchus, Tertiary
D001984	Bronchial Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the BRONCHI.	Neoplasms, Bronchial,Bronchial Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Bronchial
D001999	Bronchoscopy	Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the bronchi.	Bronchoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Bronchoscopic,Bronchoscopic Surgery,Surgery, Bronchoscopic,Bronchoscopic Surgeries,Bronchoscopic Surgical Procedure,Bronchoscopies,Surgeries, Bronchoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Bronchoscopic
D002283	Carcinoma, Bronchogenic	Malignant neoplasm arising from the epithelium of the BRONCHI. It represents a large group of epithelial lung malignancies which can be divided into two clinical groups: SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER and NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CARCINOMA.	Carcinoma, Bronchial,Bronchial Carcinoma,Bronchial Carcinomas,Bronchogenic Carcinoma,Bronchogenic Carcinomas,Carcinomas, Bronchial,Carcinomas, Bronchogenic
D005336	Fiber Optic Technology	The technology of transmitting light over long distances through strands of glass or other transparent material.	Fiber Optic Technologies,Optic Technologies, Fiber,Optic Technology, Fiber,Technologies, Fiber Optic,Technology, Fiber Optic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000236	Adenoma	A benign epithelial tumor with a glandular organization.	Adenoma, Basal Cell,Adenoma, Follicular,Adenoma, Microcystic,Adenoma, Monomorphic,Adenoma, Papillary,Adenoma, Trabecular,Adenomas,Adenomas, Basal Cell,Adenomas, Follicular,Adenomas, Microcystic,Adenomas, Monomorphic,Adenomas, Papillary,Adenomas, Trabecular,Basal Cell Adenoma,Basal Cell Adenomas,Follicular Adenoma,Follicular Adenomas,Microcystic Adenoma,Microcystic Adenomas,Monomorphic Adenoma,Monomorphic Adenomas,Papillary Adenoma,Papillary Adenomas,Trabecular Adenoma,Trabecular Adenomas