A safe and effective diagnostic tool for elderly patients with lung cancer
Release date: 2014-08-08
Recently, researchers from the University of Manchester found that tissue sampling and diagnosis of lung cancer patients may be safe only in elderly patients, which calls for doctors to develop a more accurate and safe diagnostic technology to ensure Patient safety, of course, is also of value for doctors to choose the right treatment for lung cancer patients. The study was published in the International Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
Half of lung cancer patients have been diagnosed with cancer in their 70s, but studies have shown that these elderly patients are less likely to get an accurate diagnosis. Accurate assessment of the patient's condition is the key to ensuring that patients receive appropriate therapy. . The non-invasive means of detecting whether a patient has cancer has been extended to the diagnosis of lymph nodes, but this undoubtedly limits the sensitivity of the means of detection. The route to obtain a single tissue sample so far is still obtained under the action of a general anesthetic. .
In this study, the researchers used a new technique, ultrasound-guided needle biopsy (EBUS-TBNA), which can be performed while the patient remains awake and conscious, using ultrasound techniques to guide the needle into the needle. Sampling into the lung channel. Dr. Richard Booton said that we hope to observe the difference between the detection of this new technology for patients over 70 years old and those under the age of 70 to test the safety and usefulness of this new technology.
This new technology is well tolerated for patients of any age, especially for patients over 80 years old, and the researchers also say that EBUS-TBNA technology is also useful for assessing whether a patient's tumor has spread to lymph nodes. . Because the technology safely captures tissue samples from the patient's body, it can help researchers detect tumor subtypes and provide the most appropriate treatment for each patient.
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