Expert Video - What is a lung biopsy?
Take a small needle and pass it through the CAT scan to watch the needle going in towards the center of the nodule. Once there the healthcare member can take a sample. Sometimes they apply suction to the needle or sometimes they will pass what’s called a “needle core”. The different types of biopsies can help your doctor test for genetic mutations in the tumor and help to guide the type of therapy or treatment. For example, it can show that a patient has small cell lung cancer, which is very rarely treated with surgery. You should discuss the different biopsy techniques with your doctor.
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Animation - Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
Slide Show - Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
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How is NSCLC diagnosed?
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How is SCLC diagnosed?
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What is screening for lung cancer?
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If someone with lung cancer has very poor lung function, what should they be aware of?
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What does it mean if a patient has “metastatic lung cancer”?
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What is “multi-focal lung cancer”?
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What is “bronchoscopic ablation”?
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What kind of healthcare team is a lung cancer patient likely to see?
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What does pulmonary lung function mean and how is it tested?
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What is a lung biopsy?
