Epidemiology, clinical features, malignant pleural diseases, treatment

Poster Discussion
Chairs: B. Mennecier (Strasbourg, France), R. Rami Porta (Barcelona, Spain)
Characteristics of nonsmoker lung cancer patients
E. Sulu, L. Y. Tuncer, E. Damadoglu, S. Arinc, M. Ertugrul, C. Tahaoglu, A. Yilmaz (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Clinical and radiological features of adenocarcinoma cases in accordance with their smoking history
G. Ak, M. Metintas, S. Metintas, H. Yildirim, S. Erginel, E. Kurt, F. Alatas, I. Ucgun (Eskisehir, Turkey)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Survival in 138 patients with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with platinum together with gemcitabine or vinorelbine by a multidisciplinary team. Comparison with the Big Lung Trial
R. Varma, S. Sunkaraneni, V. Eades, M. Sekar, S. Patel, J. R. Webb, D. Landau, T. C. Stokes (Woolwich, London, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Weekly administration of gemcitabine in outpatient clinic for the patients with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer after pulmonary resection
M. Mitsuoka, T. Sakuragi, S. Tomimitsu, H. Kawasaki, T. Ito (Saga, Japan)
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Congress or journal article abstract
A phase II trial in patients with extensive disease small-cell lung cancer with irinotecan, carboplatin and etoposide regimen as a first line treatment
A. G. Charpidou, E. Kosmas, F. Vlastos, N. Vasilopoulos, K. N. Syrigos, C. Bitsakou, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Clinical experience on EGFR tyrosin kinase inhibitor in non-small-cell lung cancer, compassionate programme in the Czech Republic
M. Pesek, J. Skrickova, V. Kolek, P. Zatloukal, A. Svobodnik, L. Petruzelka (Plzen, Brno, Olomouc, Praha, Czech Republic)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The clinicofunctional features of patients with lung cancer and secondary inflammatory changes
Y. N. Shanin, O. B. Ilina, I. M. Kuznetsov (St.-Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Surgical morbidity and mortality in lung cancer patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
K. Kushibe, T. Kawaguchi, T. Tojo, M. Takahama, M. Kimura, S. Taniguchi (Kashihara, Japan)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Sleep disturbances, daytime functioning and quality of life in patients with lung cancer
Y. Le Guen, F. Gagnadoux, J. Hureaux, T. Jeanfaivre, N. Meslier, J. L. Racineux, T. Urban (Angers, France)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Bone marrow metastases in non-small cell lung cancer patients – a role of flow cytometry
E. Radzikowska, M. Szolkowska, D. Giedronowicz, D. Gawryluk, J. Grudny, J. Zych, K. Roszkowski (Warsaw, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Neuroendocrine differentiation in non-small cell lung cancer. A biochemical, immunohistological and ultrastructural evaluation of Chromogranin A
S. Sørhaug, S. Steinshamn, R. Haaverstad, H. Waldum (Trondheim, Norway)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Lymphocytic pleural effusion. Can ADA levels in pleural fluid exclude malignancy?
A. Hernando Sanz, E. Perez Rodriguez, F. Troncoso Acevedo, R. Gomez Garcia, M. Valle Falcones, S. Diaz Lobato, E. Manas, R. Light (Madrid, Spain; Nashville, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Cytological diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma – improvement by additional determination of hyaluronic acid in pleural effusions
L. Welker, M. Müller, O. Holz, R. A. Jörres, H. Magnussen (Großhansdorf, Itzehoe, Munich, Germany)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Small bore catheter versus large bore chest tubes for treatment of malignant pleural effusions
C. V. Mitrofan, A. Aldea, C. E. Mitrofan, C. Grigorescu, C. Lovin (Iasi, Romania)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Combination of argon plasma coagulation and photodynamic therapy in thoracoscopic pleurodesis
V. N. Klimenko, A. I. Arsenyev, M. L. Gelfond, A. S. Barchuk, V. G. Lemekhov (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Prognostic significance of pretreatment clinical and laboratory characteristics in patients with diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma
G. Kirbas, A. Abakay, A. Senyigit, O. Abakay (Diyarbakir, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Diagnostic value of Ki-67 and repp 86 in distinction between benign and malignant mesothelial proliferations
Z. Mohammadtaheri, M. Mehrafza, F. Mohammadi, S. Karimi, M. Bahadori, M. Masjedi (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Comparison of bronchial washing, brushing and biopsy in 939 cases in cardiothoracic centre (Liverpool)
K. Maleki, M. Ledson (Chester, Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Integrated FDG-PET/CT for improved T and N staging of non-small-cell lung cancer
S. Krueger, A. Buck, S. Pauls, G. Halter, C. Schumann, C. Kropf, F. Mottaghy, V. Hombach, S. Reske (Ulm, Germany)
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Congress or journal article abstract
An optimal minimally-invasive approach to mediastinal lymphadenopathy
K. L. Khoo, K. Y. Ho, K. Christopher, B. Nilsson, T. K. Lim (Singapore, Singapore)
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