2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-EP07.02. Navigational Bronchoscopy: Driving to the Nodule Drives Your Patients to Earlier Stage

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This presentation discusses the use of navigational bronchoscopy, specifically Ion Navigational Bronchoscopy, as a diagnostic intervention for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study aims to evaluate the impact of this technology on surgical stage and patient management in an academic community medical center thoracic oncology program.<br /><br />The researchers reviewed 455 patients who underwent Ion Navigational Bronchoscopy since July 2020. These patients entered the program through lung screening, lung nodule program, or cancer surveillance. Only NSCLC patients were included in the analysis. All patients had CT chest scans for navigation planning and PET scans. Surgical staging with thoracic lymphadenectomy was performed in all patients. The majority of patients underwent robotic resection with MIDAS, which includes robotic navigational bronchoscopy and robotic-assisted pulmonary resection under a single episode of anesthesia.<br /><br />The results showed that the median nodule size was 13mm, and the median patient age was 70 years. Robotic-assisted resection was performed on 101 NSCLC patients, with 85 patients undergoing MIDAS. The types of resections included lobectomy, segmentectomy, and sublobar resection. The surgical staging results are presented in Table 1, and no mortality was reported.<br /><br />The conclusion of the study is that early intervention and diagnosis are crucial for improving long-term outcomes in NSCLC patients. The researchers emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, where patients are evaluated at the first identification of a new nodule, and robotic technology is utilized for diagnosis and therapy implementation. The majority of patients in this study were at stage I and II, and early intervention allowed for less invasive surgical procedures.<br /><br />Incorporating navigational bronchoscopy and minimally invasive surgery into the lung nodule algorithm can shift patients to early stages and optimize overall outcomes. The use of robotic bronchoscopy and the management of lung nodules are key keywords associated with this presentation. This research falls under the track of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.

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Patrick Ross

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Speaker Patrick Ross

Topic Early-Stage NSCLC: New Technology & Innovations

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navigational bronchoscopy

Ion Navigational Bronchoscopy

NSCLC

surgical stage

patient management

MIDAS

robotic-assisted resection

multidisciplinary approach

early intervention

minimally invasive surgery