Different pathological types of bronchopulmonary cancer have very different treatment methods, and clarifying the pathological type is very helpful in the treatment of bronchopulmonary cancer. The usual methods to clarify the pathological type are post-surgical resection biopsy, puncture biopsy, bronchoscopic biopsy, and so on. For some patients who have lost the chance of surgery, puncture biopsy to clarify the pathology is very important.
Bronchial lung cancer is mainly divided into small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer has many pathological types: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and sarcomatoid carcinoma.
Different pathological types of bronchopulmonary lung cancer have very different treatment options, such as small cell lung cancer that is sensitive to radiotherapy, which is preferred. In contrast, surgery is preferred for non-small cell lung cancer in its early stages.
Thus, it is important to define the pathological type of bronchial lung cancer for its treatment. For some patients with advanced peripheral lung cancer, who are inoperable but have tumors close to the chest wall, puncture to remove pathological biopsy specimens is an option. The pathological examination is performed to guide the next step of treatment.