Current and Future Development in Lung Cancer Diagnosis

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 22; no. 16; p. 8661
• Main Authors: Nooreldeen, Reem, Bach, Horacio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 12.08.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Biomarkers; Biomarkers, Tumor - genetics; Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism; Biopsy; Cancer therapies; Chemotherapy; Diagnostic Imaging; Disease Progression; Early Detection of Cancer; Gene amplification; Humans; Lung cancer; Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis; Lung Neoplasms - etiology; Lung Neoplasms - genetics; Lung Neoplasms - metabolism; Lymphatic system; Medical prognosis; Medical screening; Metastasis; Mutation; Occupational Diseases - diagnosis; Occupational Diseases - etiology; Radiation; Review; Risk Factors; Smoking - adverse effects; Smoking - epidemiology; Tumors; lung cancer; predictors; diagnosis; body fluids; imaging; biomarkers

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in North America and other developed countries. One of the reasons lung cancer is at the top of the list is that it is often not diagnosed until the cancer is at an advanced stage. Thus, the earliest diagnosis of lung cancer is crucial, espec...