Endobronchial Ultrasonography in the Assessment of Centrally Located Early-Stage Lung Cancer before Photodynamic Therapy

• Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 165; no. 6; pp. 832 - 837
• Main Authors: MIYAZU, YUKA, MIYAZAWA, TERUOMI, KURIMOTO, NORIAKI, IWAMOTO, YASUO, KANOH, KOJI, KOHNO, NOBUOKI
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Am Thoracic Soc 15.03.2002; American Lung Association
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Carcinoma in Situ - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma in Situ - pathology; Carcinoma in Situ - therapy; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy; Endosonography; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Lung Neoplasms - therapy; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Patient Selection; Photochemotherapy; Pneumology; Prospective Studies; Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum; Sonography; Human; Lung disease; Carcinoma; Radiodiagnosis; Respiratory disease; Instrumentation therapy; Bronchus; Exploration; Early stage; Malignant tumor; Bronchopulmonary; Phototherapy; Treatment; Bronchus disease; Medical imagery; Computerized axial tomography; Ultrasonic transducer

To evaluate the utility of endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) in selecting appropriate candidates with centrally located early-stage lung cancer for photodynamic therapy (PDT) with curative intent, we performed EBUS before PDT in 18 biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinomas (including three carcinoma...