Safety of flexible bronchoscopy and clinical course for elderly patients with suspected primary lung cancer
Zentaro Saito,
Issei Oi,
Takanori Ito
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThere have been several reports demonstrating the safety of flexible bronchoscopy (FB) in the elderly, but none have focused specifically on lung cancer, which is a frequent biopsy procedure.MethodsIn this study, we retrospectively evaluated the safety of FB and subsequent treatment in elderly patients with suspected primary lung cancer. Elderly patients were defined as 75 years of age or older.ResultsA total of 141 patients, 77 in the elderly group and 64 in the nonelderly group, were reviewed. The … Show more
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