Abstract
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor with the highest morbidity and mortality worldwide at present. Early diagnosis is the key to improving the prognosis of lung cancer. Because lung cancer shows significant heterogeneity in clinical and pathological aspects, there is lack of ideal measures for early diagnosis. This article discusses the status quo, advances and problems of early diagnosis for lung cancer, and explores the direction for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Medical Sciences) |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2011 |
Keywords
- Biomarker
- Bronchoscopy
- Early diagnosis
- Imaging diagnosis
- Lung cancer
- Sputum cytology
