Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies in Korea. Recently, its incidence is increasing due to air pollution, occupational factors such as asbestosis, and ionizing irradiation, etc.
Bronchofiberscopy is one of the best methods for diagnosis of -lung cancer. The authors have performed 101 bronchofiberscopies in patients with lung cancer, in´the Department of Internal Medicine, P. M. C. and Dr, J. H. Lee´s.Medical Clinic in
Jeonju, during the past 2 years and 6 months. Results as follows:
1. Among the 101 cases of lung cancer, epidermoid; carcinoma was found in 59 cases(58.4%), adenocarcinoma in 7 cases(6. 9%), undifferentiated carcinoma in 15 cases (14. 9%), and, undetermined type in 20 cases (19.8%),
2. Bronchofiberscopic diagnostic rates of lung cancer was 97% and histological. confirmed rate was 77.2%.
3. Confirmed rate by bronchofiberscoipic biopsy was82.0%1 and by brush cytology was 68.2%.
4. Bronchofiberscopic findings of various types. oflung cancer were as follows;epidermoid. carcinomaappeared mainly as tumor mass, adenocarcinoma disclosed infiltration, obstruction or compression, and undifferentiated type showed mainly; bronchial compression or infiltration.
5. Prevalent sites of lung cancer were in the upperlobe of the right lung and the main bronchus inthe left lung.
6. Most of the patients complained of coughing, chest pain, and hemoptysis.
7. The most prevalent age was 6th-7th decades and male to female ratio was 7.4 : 1.
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