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PROBLEMS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CARCINOMA OF THE LUNGS
Abstract
SUMMARY(1) Too long an interval is elapsing from the onset of symptoms of bronchogenic carcinoma to the initial chest roentgenogram.(2) All cases of virus pneumonitis or bacterial pneumonia which do not recover rapidly should be observed for bronchogenic carcinoma.(3) The majority of early bronchogenic carcinomas show changes on the chest roentgenogram.(4) We have at hand the necessary methods for making a reasonably accurate diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma by the chest roentgenogram, bronchoscopy, biopsy and cytological studies of the bronchial washings and of the sputum.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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