Minimally invasive diagnostics and immunotherapy of lung cancer

Author(s):
Talebian Yazdi, M.
Published
2017
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

This thesis deals with aspects of diagnostics and immunotherapy of lung cancer. The first aim of this thesis is to investigate how the implementation of minimally invasive endoscopic ultrasound techniques (EUS and EBUS) in the staging algorithm of NSCLC can be optimized. The second aim of this thesis focuses on the role and potential of immunotherapy in lung cancer patients.

Endoscopic ultrasoundNon-small cell lung cancerImmunotherapyPeptide vaccines
Defense date
2017-04-18
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Burg, S.H. van der; Hiemstra, P.S.
Advisor(s)
Welters, M.J.P.
Committee member(s)
Smit, V.T.H.B.M.; Dingemans, A-M.C.; Aerts, J.G.J.V.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Medicine, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/48820
ISBN(s)
9789492683083