Background. It is unclear whether follow-up by a thoracic surgeon after lung cancer resection
alters survival. Methods. The charts of 245 early stage (≤ IIB) non–small cell lung cancer …

PURPOSE: Timely lung cancer care has been associated with improved clinical outcomes
and patient satisfaction. We identified improvement opportunities in lung cancer management …

The role of prostaglandin E 1 (PgE 1 ) and prostacyclin in enhancing the ischemic tolerance
of single-lung grafts was investigated. Fifteen donor dogs underwent pulmonary artery …

Metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone
(NNK) was characterized in human lung cells isolated from peripheral lung specimens …

The objectives of this study were to determine the contributions of CYP2A13 and CYP2A6 to
4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) metabolism in human peripheral …

The results of heart-lung transplantation are improving with increasing experience in
postoperative management, but obliterative bronchiolitis may still develop late postoperatively. We …

Preoperative steroid use has been considered a contraindication to heart, lung as well as
lung transplantation. Moreover, most centers delay prednisone administration until 2 to 3 …

4-Methylnitrosamino-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) is a potent tobacco-specific
carcinogen believed to play a role in human lung cancer. Bioactivation of NNK involves α-carbon …

Epidemiological studies suggest that aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ), a mycotoxin produced by
certain Aspergillus species, may play a role in human respiratory cancers in occupationally-…

Objectives To evaluate the ability of percutaneous, transthoracic fine-needle aspiration biopsy
(FNAB) to correctly diagnose intrathoracic masses, to determine what complications were …