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[Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC)].

Akinobu Yoshimura1

  • 1Fourth Dept. of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan.

Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy
|March 30, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC), a lung adenocarcinoma subtype, presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. While early solitary nodules show promise with surgical intervention, advanced stages require novel treatments like molecular targeting therapy.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Context:

  • Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC) is a specific histological subtype of lung adenocarcinoma.
  • It is characterized by a pure bronchioloalveolar growth pattern without invasion.
  • BAC can manifest as solitary nodules (ground-glass opacity on CT) or diffuse disease.

Purpose:

  • To review the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.
  • To highlight the efficacy of surgical interventions for early-stage disease.
  • To discuss emerging therapies for advanced or multifocal BAC.

Summary:

  • BAC subtypes include non-mucinous, mucinous, and mixed types.
  • Solitary nodules often indicate good prognosis with limited resection or video-assisted surgery.
  • Effective therapies for multifocal BAC or pneumonia-like presentations are limited, with molecular targeted therapies showing recent promise.

Impact:

  • Improved understanding of BAC subtypes and their clinical behavior.
  • Advancement in surgical techniques for early-stage lung cancer.
  • Identification of potential new treatment avenues for advanced bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.

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