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Lead
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
With
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
OBJECTIVES:
* Correlate optical coherence tomography images of the airway with airway histology.
* Develop an imaging technique to detect premalignant airway epithelial changes (carcinoma in situ, dysplasia) to study the transformation process as well as intervene and prevent the development of lung cancer.
OUTLINE: Bronchoscopic imaging and optical coherence tomography are performed on lung tissue samples collected during surgery. All imaged areas are marked. The marked areas are then excised and fixed in formalin for histopathologic analysis.
Age
Any age
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Undergoing pneumonectomy or lobectomy for malignant or benign lung processes
