Lung cancer remains one of the most lethal cancers worldwide, and also a most diagnosed cancer both in men and women [ 1 ]. Lung cancer accounts for 12% of all lung cancer cases in men and 13% of female cancers [ 2 ]. The greatest number of …

Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide [ 1 ]. Multiple primary lung cancer (MPLC), first introduced by Beyreunther in 1924, is a special type of lung cancer in which a single patient …

In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) that target the PD-1/PD-L1 axis have become an integral part of clinical practice [ 1 , 2 ]. They have revolutionized the treatment of various cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer …

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths and the second most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide [ 1 ]. As in the rest of the world, lung cancer is a major health burden in Austria comprising 19% of all cancer deaths. With …

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Approximately 1.8 million deaths worldwide will be attributable to this disease in 2020. Recent years have seen significant improvements in survival of patients …

Cancer is now the first or second leading cause of death in over 60% of the countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) [ 1 ], and nearly 70% of cancer deaths occur in middle and low-income countries (LMICs) [ 2 ]. In 2020, 225,830 …

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are defined as incidental radiologic patterns in the lungs on computed tomography (CT) including subtle interstitial findings [ 1 ]. ILAs do not necessarily represent a distinct disease, but many previous …

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a group of diffuse parenchymal lung disorders [ 1 ] that affect the pulmonary interstitial space [ 2 ]. An estimated number of more than 200 diseases have been reported to belong to ILD. Idiopathic pulmonary …

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with necrotizing vasculitis predominantly affecting small to medium vessels. This condition belongs to the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody …

Since the incidence of synchronous double cancers of the esophagus and lung is low (1.7%) [ 1 ], the treatment strategy must be decided on a case-by-case basis. In the case of simultaneous surgery, minimally invasive surgical procedures are …

Lung cancer stands as the most prevalent form of cancer globally, posing a significant threat to human well-being. Due to the lack of effective and accurate early diagnostic methods, many patients are diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Although …

Over 80% of all lung cancer cases are attributed to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) [ 1 ]. Although platinum-based chemotherapy has been a mainstay treatment option for NSCLC for the past two decades, its impact on overall survival has been …

Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive and well established procedure for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer, which has been clinically developed and has achieved positive …