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Early detection of lung cancer by molecular markers in endobronchial epithelial-lining fluid.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 Jun 2012
Kahn Nicolas, Meister Michael, Eberhardt Ralf, Muley Thomas, Schnabel Philipp A, Bender Christian, Johannes Marc, Keitel Denise, Sültmann Holger, Herth Felix J F, Kuner Ruprecht
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INTRODUCTION: Early detection of malignancies in the lung by less-invasive methods aims at achieving efficient intervention and subsequently a reduction of the high mortality rate. We investigated whether biomarker analysis in endobronchial epithelial-lining fluid (ELF) collected by bronchoscopic microsampling (BMS) may be useful for a definitive preoperative diagnosis. METHODS: ELF was collected from...
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