Lung cancer from suspicion to treatment: An indicator of healthcare access in Turkey.

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Before beginning lung cancer treatment, it is necessary to complete procedures such as suspecting lung cancer, obtaining a pathologic diagnosis, and staging. This study aimed to investigate the processes from suspicion of lung cancer to diagnosis, staging, and treatment initiation.

A rare pinch-off case embolized to the pulmonary artery.

The pinch-off syndrome is defined as the embolization of the central catheter inserted via the subclavian approach due to the mechanical compression between the clavicle, the first rib, the subclavius muscle, and the costoclavicular ligament. Embolization to the pulmonary artery is an extremely rare condition. In this article, we present a rare case with ovarian cancer who had multiple metastases both locally and lungs, the port catheter was fractured into three parts, the proximal part was removed, the middle part was left between the subclavian vein and the skin, and the long distal part was embolized to the pulmonary artery.

Ciliated muconodular papillary tumor masked by COVID-19 infection and aspergilloma.

Novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) continues to pose a threat all over the world with the effect of new variants. The frequency of other secondary infections such as aspergilloma in patients with COVID-19 disease is not uncommon. Extremely rare lesions such as ciliated muconodular papillary tumor can be masked by radiological images caused by COVID-19 infection or secondary pathologies associated with it, leading to difficulties in diagnosis.

The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected stage I non - small cell lung cancer: A Turkish Oncology Group Study.

Purpose: The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for tumors smaller than 4 cm is not clear. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of adjuvant platin-based chemotherapy in high-risk stage I patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: This cooperative group study included 232 NSCLC patients who underwent curative surgery for stage I disease with tumor size 2-4 cm.

The role of interventional pulmonology for the postoperative bronchopleural fistula.

Background: : Postoperative bronchopleural fistula (BPF) remains a serious complication due to its high morbidity and mortality. Although various endoscopic techniques have been defined for the closure of BPF previously, no standard algorithm yet exists.

Aims: To study the effectiveness and safety of various endoscopic procedures in an interventional pulmonology unit.