… Author links open overlay panel Noriaki Kurimoto MD a , Teruomi Miyazawa MD, FCCP c
, Seiji Okimasa MD a , Akihiro Maeda MD, FCCP b , Hiroshi Oiwa MD b , Yuka Miyazu MD c , …

Photofrin is the most commonly used photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT). The
major side effect of Photofrin is cutaneous photosensitivity. A second generation …

… Author links open overlay panel Miyazawa Teruomi MD, FCCP a , Yamakido Michio MD,
FCCP b , Ikeda Sadao MD, FCCP c , Furukawa Kinya MD d , Takiguchi Yuichi MD e , Tada …

Rationale: The combination of an ultrathin bronchoscope, navigational technology, and
endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) seems to combine the best of mutual abilities for evaluating …

To evaluate the utility of endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) in selecting appropriate
candidates with centrally located early-stage lung cancer for photodynamic therapy (PDT) with …

Background Conventional methods for lung cancer detection including computed tomography
(CT) and bronchoscopy are expensive and invasive. Thus, there is still a need for an …

Study objectives: To assess the efficacy and complications of interventional bronchoscopic
techniques in treating airway stenosis due to tracheobronchial tuberculosis. Design: Case …

Airway stenting at the wave-speed flow-limiting segment (the choke point) is assessed. We
determined prospectively the precise location of the choke point using the flow–volume curve…

Background Programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor antibody has
proven to be effective in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients positive for …

Background: Although endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
using a 22-gauge needle has emerged as an accurate, minimally invasive, and …