Lung tumor can be benign or malignant
when speak of "cancer," that referring to those tumors that are malignant. CT scanner guided lung tumor biopsy contributed well to its diagnosis and prognosis. 30 patients were biopsy. Results: 83,3 percent smoker (passive smoker: 20 percent)
Complications 53,3 percent: pneumothorax 23,3 percent, hemoptysie 20 percent, intra-tumor hemorrhage: 10 percent
Malignant tumor: 66,6 percent, adenoma: 43,3 percent, carcinoma: 23,3 percent, tuberculosis: 13,4 percent, inflammation: 20 percent.