Saturday, April 9, 2022 – 06:02 WIB
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VIVA – Lung cancer not only attack those who have a smoking habit. Doctors even say that coughs and shortness of breath that don’t get better without a history of smoking could be Lung cancer symptoms.
This was expressed by dr. Bambang Susilo Simon, SpP, FCCP, FAPSR, FISR, Lung Specialist at Mayapada Hospital Surabaya. Most recently, he treated a 70 year old female patient. The patient came with complaints of cough and shortness of breath that did not improve without a history of smoking.
The patient was immediately examined, namely by performing a lung X-ray and a CT scan of the lungs with contrast. The result, found a tumor on the right lung and fluid in the cavity of the membrane covering the lung in that area.
Next, the doctor took the fluid and performed a bronchoscopy (lung biopsy) to determine whether the lung tumor was dangerous or not.
Illustration of lung cancer.
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Bronchoscopy is a procedure performed to look inside the airways or bronchi in the lungs by inserting an instrument similar to a flexible tube with a light and camera at the end.
Bronchoscopy is used to obtain a sample of mucus or lung tissue for a biopsy, to remove a foreign body or other blockage in the lung passages, or to provide medical therapy for problems in the lungs.
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