Levels of tumor markers in pleural effusions may help to establish the diagnosis of pleural
malignancy, but the precise diagnostic value of each marker remains unclear. The aim of this …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Age and smoking are the
primary risk factors for lung cancer. Treatment based on surgical removal in the early stages of …

Background. The US Food and Drug Administration-approved method for detecting EML4-ALK
rearrangement is fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH); however, data supporting the …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) shares many cardiovascular risk factors with metabolic
syndrome, including obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and pro-inflammatory state. This …

Introduction The Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) serve as the
accepted standard to monitor treatment efficacy in lung cancer. However, the time intervals …

Introduction Early detection of lung cancer (LC) has been well established as a significant
key point in patient survival and prognosis. New highly sensitive nanoarray sensors for …

Objective. Pulmonary endothelial dysfunction and increased reflection of pulmonary
pressure waves have been reported in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, the …

Background: Several studies in animal models and human with obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS) demonstrated an increase in cancer aggressiveness and mortality. However, …

Background: Mycobacterium kansasii infection is one of the most common causes of
nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in world. However, little is known about its background …

Bronchopulmonary fistula (BPF) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It occurs as
an uncommon but often severe complication of pneumonectomy. BPF may be treated by a …