What Is Involved in a Lung Cancer Biopsy?

Percutaneous lung biopsy is a method for the diagnosis of lung cancer. Some people have used this method to diagnose lung cancer decades ago, but due to various conditions at the time, such as radiology, pathology, puncture equipment, etc., this test method has not been clinically larger. Carry out.

Lung biopsy

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Percutaneous lung biopsy is a method for the diagnosis of lung cancer. Some people have used this method to diagnose lung cancer decades ago, but due to various conditions at the time, such as radiology, pathology, puncture equipment, etc., this test method has not been clinically larger. Carry out.
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Lung biopsy
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Since the 1980s, radiology technology has developed. With CT, ultrasound is increasingly used in clinical practice, and pathological cytological diagnosis techniques have been greatly improved. These have promoted the improvement of percutaneous lung biopsy techniques and become substantial changes in the inner lung. One of the commonly used diagnostic methods of lesions is more and more widely used clinically. Peking Union Medical College Hospital has had nearly 200 cases of this test since 1980. Initially, it was performed under a fluoroscopy screen, and so far it has been performed under cT and under "B" type ultrasound. The diagnosis rate is as high as 90% and the complications are rare, below 2%.
In addition to the diagnosis of lung lesions, mediastinal masses of unknown origin can also be diagnosed.
The most common side effects or complications of percutaneous lung puncture are pneumothorax and hemoptysis. As for the discoloration of tiger-colored tumors spreading through the puncture tract, the chances are very small, so don't be scared. Percutaneous lung puncture is a widely used diagnosis method worldwide, from the president to the people.

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