Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

Thirty-two consecutive patients with mediastinal lesions suggestive of bronchogenic carcinoma underwent fransbronchial needle aspiration. Eighteen of 20 patients (90 percent) with proved bronchogenic carcinoma had malignant cytology specimens or tissue fragments. Of 12 patients with normal cytology specimens, six were T he capability of diagnosing bronchogenic carcinoma has been enhanced dramatically by the