How do members experience Lung Biopsy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diagnostic assessment 554 35
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 37 9
Interstitial lung disease 14 4
Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 1 0
Combined small cell carcinoma (small cell lung cancer) 1 0

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain 4
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 3
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 2
Breathing difficulty 1
Chest pain 1
Chest pain upon deep breathing 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 14
Mild 6
None 12