Open AccessThe clinical value of autofluorescence bronchoscopy for precancerous lesions in operable primary lung cancer patients
Author(s) -
Arpınar Yiğitbaş B,
Sibel Yurt,
Arpaçağ Koşar Af,
Nihal Işık,
Canel Karakaş E,
Kutbay Özçelik H,
Halide Nur Ürer
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
tuberkuloz ve toraks/tüberküloz ve toraks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0494-1373
DOI - 10.5578/tt.4355
Subject(s) - medicine , autofluorescence , lung cancer , dysplasia , precancerous condition , carcinoma in situ , bronchoscopy , cancer , pathology , biopsy , gastroenterology , radiology , physics , quantum mechanics , fluorescence
The aim of the present study is to show the role of autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB) compare with white light bronchoscopy (WLB) in detecting synchronous cancer and precancerous lesions in cases with operable primary lung cancer.