Petty Thomas L, Tockman Melvyn S, Palcic Branko
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Clin Chest Med. 2002 Mar;23(1):59-64. doi: 10.1016/s0272-5231(03)00060-1.
The specialty has the knowledge and technology to change the outcome of lung cancer. Lung cancer, diagnosed in early stages, is as curable as all other cancers. Sputum cytology is the initial step in diagnosing roentgenographically occult lung cancer. Sputum cytology is complementary to CT scanning. Sputum cytology identifies small central lesions, and CT scanning discovers peripheral tiny adenocarcinomas.
该专业具备改变肺癌治疗结果的知识和技术。早期诊断出的肺癌与其他所有癌症一样可治愈。痰细胞学检查是诊断X线隐匿性肺癌的第一步。痰细胞学检查与CT扫描相辅相成。痰细胞学检查可识别小的中央型病变，而CT扫描能发现外周微小腺癌。
