Radiological disclosure of concomitant inflammatory pulmonary changes in lung cancer patients. Brief report

The paper presents information on results of spiral computed tomography of patients with lung cancer. The radiological examination was carried out at the out-patient Department of A. Tsyb MRRC in Obninsk. In addition to lung tumor, changes in pulmonary tissue of various origin were also observed. Diagnostic examinations of patients with lung cancer of II and III stages were performed in the polyclinic of A. Tsyb MRRC in accordance with the regulated clinical terms. The results obtained give grounds for correction of lung pathology, which is necessary for the subsequent chemoradiation therapy of the tumor in the required volume. From the analysis of the accumulated examination protocols it can be concluded that the timely detection and treatment of inflammatory changes in the pulmonary tissue is effective and necessary in the treatment of lung cancer and improves the quality of patients life.