Is computed tomography-diagnosed emphysema , not airway obstruction , associated with the prognostic outcome of early-stage lung cancer?
Computed tomography-diagnosed emphysema, but not airway obstruction, is associated with poor prognosis in smokers with early-stage lung cancer. Thus, routine computed tomography densitometry in smokers with lung cancer should be mandatory.
Distinct and complex changes in lectin-staining patterns are most prominent in CLE of patients with GERD. The functional relevance of changes in the glycosylation patterns needs further investigation.