Image-Guided Lung Biopsy

Image-Guided Lung Biopsy - How to prevent?

Not all lung cancers can be prevented. But you can control your risk factors.

Also, early stage lung cancer, if diagnosed promptly with biopsy, may benefit from potentially curative treatment.

Article contributed by Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Singapore General Hospital

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Dr Kristen Alexa Lee

Senior Consultant

MD Board Certified IR/DR (US)

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