Systemic arterial supply to the normal basal segments of the left lower lobe treated by coil embolization, with long-term follow-up.

We report a case of a 41-year-old woman who underwent therapeutic embolization of an aberrant systemic artery of the lung. Except for chest pains immediately after embolization, she recovered well and has not experienced hemoptysis in the past 6 years. In such patients, coil embolization could be an alternative choice of treatment, with the expectation of an excellent long-term result despite ischemia of the corresponding lung parenchyma.

The lung cancer database project at the National Cancer Center, Japan: study design, corresponding rate and profiles of cohort.

Background: The lung cancer database project was established in 1999 at the National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan, as an ongoing project to integrate data on various factors in lung cancer patients. The aim of the project was to construct a large-scale cancer registry for lung cancer that would contribute to basic research and clinical research in the future.

Methods: Between July 1999 and July 2004, consecutive lung cancer patients were recruited into this project.