Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:1673
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original article: general thoracic
Invited commentary
Joseph Rubin, MD, CMa
a 22 River Reach Way, Charleston, SC 29407-3372, USA
e-mail: jrubin@knology.net
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Doctor Watanabe and colleagues have introduced a simple, innovative scheme for diagnosing lung cancer that should serve as a departure point for developing a new paradigm for early detection. Although the study was based on a small sample12 people with adenocarcinoma in peripheral nodules ranging from 8 mm to 28 mm in diameterthe authors were able to demonstrate that CYFRA and CEA marked the malignant nodules even when routine sputum cytology failed. Because of the small study group, the practicing community must regard the findings . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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