Napsin A levels in epithelial lining fluid as a diagnostic biomarker of primary lung adenocarcinoma

Napsin A levels in epithelial lining fluid as a diagnostic biomarker of primary lung adenocarcinoma

Abstract Background It is crucial to develop novel diagnostic approaches for determining if peripheral lung nodules are malignant, as such nodules are frequently detected due to the increased use of chest computed tomography scans. To this end, we evaluated levels of napsin A in epithelial lining fl...

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Main Authors: Akifumi Uchida, Takuya Samukawa, Tomohiro Kumamoto, Masahiro Ohshige, Kazuhito Hatanaka, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Keiko Mizuno, Ikkou Higashimoto, Masami Sato, Hiromasa Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Lung cancer diagnosis
Primary lung adenocarcinoma
Epithelial lining fluid
Biomarkers
Bronchoscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0534-z

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