Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer
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We reviewed the role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and esophageal ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the pretherapeutic assessment of patients with proven or suspected lung cancer. EUS-FNA and EBUS-TBNA have been shown to have a good diagnostic accuracy in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. In the future, these techniques in combination with positron emission tomography/computed tomographic may replace surgical staging in patients with suspected and proven lung cancer, but until then surgical staging remains the gold standard for adequate preoperative evaluation.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Endoscopic Ultrasound |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 205-212 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 2303-9027 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
ID: 135226705