Diagnosis of Lung Cancer* The Guidelines
Rivera MP, Detterbeck F, Mehta AC. Diagnosis of Lung Cancer* The Guidelines. CHEST Journal 2003, 123: 129s-136s. PMID: 12527572, DOI: 10.1378/chest.123.1_suppl.129s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiopsy, NeedleBronchoscopyCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Small CellDiagnostic Techniques, Respiratory SystemHumansLung NeoplasmsNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingSensitivity and SpecificitySputumThoracic Surgical ProceduresConceptsLung cancerAbnormal chest radiograph findingsOverall clinical statusChest radiograph findingsPresence of metastasesUnnecessary invasive proceduresAvailable diagnostic proceduresMethods of diagnosisRadiograph findingsClinical presentationClinical statusPrimary tumorIndividual patientsInvasive proceduresSystemic effectsParticular patientCancerDiagnostic proceduresDiagnostic approachPatientsDiagnostic issuesDiagnosisTumorsCareful judgmentMetastasis