Faculty Advisor(s)
Elaine Halesey
Abstract
This project explains bronchogenic carcinoma and the role that computed tomography plays throughout the process, from initial detection through treatment. General statistics, symptoms, steps to obtain diagnosis, and staging of the cancer are discussed as well. Bronchogenic carcinoma is the leading cause of death globally, accounting for 32% in males and 25% in females between the ages of 40-70 years. Over 2.2 million new lung cancer cases were documented globally in 2020 alone, with a survival rate of only 27%. While this fact is frightening, computed tomography has the power to discover potential cancerous lung lesions early on, allowing for a potentially better prognosis for patients. In addition, computed tomography is also used in the biopsy process, as well as during radiation therapy treatments and exams used to check potential metastases of the disease. As technology used in computed tomography advances, this field may lead to more optimistic prognoses for cancer patients worldwide.
Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Poster
Department
Medical Imaging
Keywords
computed tomography, bronchogenic carcinoma, biopsies, radiation therapy treatment, optimistic prognoses.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Recommended Citation
Keefer, Carol, "Detection and Treatment of Bronchogenic Carcinoma Using Computed Tomography" (2024). Medical Imaging Senior Posters. 49.
https://digitalcommons.misericordia.edu/medimg_seniorposters/49