ARP Atlases. 2007;1:17-47. The total number of leukocytes recovered by lavage is determined by examination of a sample of the pooled fluid with a hemocytometer. The cell counts are most accurate ...

Mar. 11, 2024 — Scientists trained a machine-learning algorithm to predict accurately brain metastasis using biopsy samples from early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients. It was also ...

The following is a summary of “Trans-bronchial forceps biopsy for COVID-19 related diffuse parenchymal lung abnormalities,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Kleymann et al. The ...

Patients do not have to be referred by oncology teams; they can also be referred to pleural services directly from primary care. It has often been suggested that early intervention reduces the risk of ...

Current liquid biopsy tests are used on non-small cell lung cancer, advanced breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer. If you’re scheduled for a liquid biopsy, here’s what you need to ...

Dec. 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

They found that these shards — which are now virtually everywhere: in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat — are suspected of links to colon cancer and lung cancer.

Lung cancer arises in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small-cell lung cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer, according to the shape of cells ...

Research has found a link between getting too much or too little sleep and an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Having lung cancer may also affect your sleep. Getting enough high quality ...

Now researchers at Dalhousie University are using an old testing method to help them learn more about how these devices affect lung function in young adults. The lung clearance index (LCI ...

Some habits, like exercise and avoiding pollutants, may help support your lung health. If you’ve recently quit smoking, you’ve taken an important first step toward taking control of your health.