A new diagnosis technique for detecting lung cancer

Cancer affecting the lungs, bronchial tubes and trachea is the third most frequent type of tumour in men and the fourth in women. To improve its detection, HLA Santa Isabel has incorporated a new technique, the ecobronchoscopy (EBUS), a type of respiratory endoscopy that improves the diagnosis and the study of the extension (staging) of lung cancer. Examinations using this technique are more sensitive to the detection of metastasis in the nodes, which improves the accuracy when determining the staging; an essential element in the prognosis of lung cancer that determines the treatment the patient will receive and the survival in the cases of lung neoplasm. HLA Santa Isabel is the first private hospital in Seville to incorporate this technique and it will allow its patients access to a safe, less invasive diagnosis method and one that also speeds up access to treatments and recovery.