This week we speak with Dr Marcus Kennedy about malignant central airway obstruction, an underreported and daunting complication of lung cancer. We cover presentation, diagnosis and current management of malignant airway obstruction and also discuss novel therapies in the field.
Central airway obstruction Ernst et al ARJCCM 2004 https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1164/rccm.200210-1181SO?role=tab
Malignant central airway obstruction Mudambi et al 2017 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696549/pdf/jtd-09-S10-S1087.pdf
Irish NCCP lung cancer website for healthcare professionals https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/profinfo/guidelines/lung-cancer/
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