Targeting EGFR signalling in chronic lung disease: therapeutic challenges and opportunities

S Vallath, RE Hynds, L Succony… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic respiratory diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) and lung cancer, are the second leading cause of death among Europeans. …

[HTML][HTML] Lrig1 expression identifies airway basal cells with high proliferative capacity and restricts lung squamous cell carcinoma growth

L Succony, S Gómez-López… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) accounts for a significant proportion of
cancer deaths worldwide, and is preceded by the appearance of progressively disorganised …

Use of tunneled pleural catheters for the management of refractory hepatic hydrothorax

R Shah, L Succony, S Gareeboo - Case Reports, 2011 - casereports.bmj.com
Hepatic hydrothorax is a complication seen in up to 10% of patients with advanced liver
disease, which typically presents with recurrent pleural effusions. Current available therapeutic …

Respiratory cytology in malignant lung disease–the thoracic oncologist's perspective

N Veale, L Succony, DM Rassl, RC Rintoul - Cytopathology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Respiratory cytology continues to play a central role in the diagnosis and staging of thoracic
malignancy, although over time indications have changed. Historically, sputum cytology and …

Spontaneous expulsion of a sharp foreign body

SM Tariq, L Succony, RS Bhatia - Journal of Bronchology & …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Accidental foreign body aspiration is more common in children than in adults. It is one of the
most common causes of accidental death in young children. Retrieval of the foreign body by …

The impact of COVID-19 on lung cancer diagnostics–a multicentre comparison of 2019/2020 data

N Navani, E O'Dowd, L Succony… - Lung Cancer …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The surveillance scan intervals for lung nodules are well-established. During
the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, service disruption resulted in delayed ‘routine’…

[HTML][HTML] There is insufficient evidence to support a screening programme for malignant pleural mesothelioma

L Succony, KG Blyth, RC Rintoul - Shanghai Chest, 2018 - shc.amegroups.org
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer of the pleura associated
with previous asbestos exposure. Patients typically present late in the disease course. At …

Satisfaction of patients and operators from sedation in EBUS-TBNA; the'SEDATE'study

G Hardavella, C McCann, L Succony, R Jose… - 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction: There is no standardized practice for the use of sedation in EBUS-TBNA and
hence there is a continuous debate about bronchoscopist -administered versus anaesthetist-…

Quantifying the impact of Covid-19 on lung cancer: an urgent need for restoration

E O'Dowd, L Succony, B Karahacioglu… - Lung Cancer …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Conclusion: Despite a fall in the number of lung cancer referrals during the Covid-19
pandemic, we did not see a fall in the pick-up rate of lung cancer, and this is partly due to an …

Chronic cavitating pulmonary aspergillosis with lung abscess

K Musgrave, L Succony, R Kotecha - Case Reports, 2012 - casereports.bmj.com
This is a case of chronic cavitating pulmonary aspergillosis complicated by bacterial infection
in a 71-year-old gentleman. He had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (…