Lung cancer epidemiology based on bronchoscopic and imaging findings from newly diagnosed patients in Central Greece
Introduction There is a current lack of epidemiological data regarding lung cancer in Greece. The aim of this study was to record and analyze pertinent data regarding demographic, clinical, radiological, bronchoscopic and histological findings in lung cancer cases over a ten-year period collected fr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2024-01-01
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Series: | Pneumon |
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Online Access: | https://www.pneumon.org/Lung-cancer-epidemiology-based-on-bronchoscopic-nand-imaging-findings-from-newly,174851,0,2.html |
Summary: | Introduction
There is a current lack of epidemiological data regarding
lung cancer in Greece. The aim of this study was to record and analyze
pertinent data regarding demographic, clinical, radiological, bronchoscopic and
histological findings in lung cancer cases over a ten-year period collected from
a hospital in Central Greece, and to investigate potential specific features of
lung cancer in Greek patients.
Methods
This was a retrospective cohort study. The data collected
were obtained from newly diagnosed lung cancer patients with fiberoptic
bronchoscopy during a ten-year period (2009–2018). From the database,
we have extracted the demographic data, the tumor location based on the
computed tomography (CT) scans, bronchoscopy report with associated
images and the histopathology/cytology reports that yielded the diagnosis.
Results
A total number of 637 patients were diagnosed with primary lung
cancer during the decade 2009–2018 from the authors in a major tertiary
hospital in Athens, Greece. Most of the patients were aged 50–69 years
(57.6%) and the majority were men (77.1%) and active smokers (74.1%). The
most common histological type was adenocarcinoma (31.7%). In the majority
of cases, the patients presented initially at advanced stages. At the time of
diagnosis, the most common finding was a lung mass or nodule in computed
tomography and an endobronchial mass in fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The
patients’ lesions were detected most frequently in the upper lobes.
Conclusions
The results show a trend in ADLC histology, an increase in the
proportion of women with lung cancer and highlight the significant percentage
of patients diagnosed in advanced stages. This reflects the need for effective
tobacco control strategies to reduce the incidence of lung cancer and a
comprehensive national screening program for the purposes of early detection. |
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ISSN: | 1105-848X 1791-4914 |