Bronchoscopy and needle biopsy techniques for diagnosis and staging of lung cancer - 01/09/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0272-5231(03)00065-0
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH a, Prasoon Jain, MD b, Alejandro C Arroliga, MD ⁎, a 
, Richard A Matthay, MD c
, Richard A Matthay, MD c a Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio USA
b Medical Intensive Care Unit, Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA
c Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Heaven, Cnnecticut USA
Address reprint requests to: Alejandro C. Arroliga, MD Medical Intensive Care Unit The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue/G62 Cleveland, OH 44195Résumé |
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The individual therapeutic approach and prognosis depends on accurate diagnosis and staging. Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) and transthoracic needle biopsy (TNB) are the most widely used techniques for this purpose. This article provides a critical overview of indications, diagnostic yield, and limitations of bronchoscopy and TNB in the diagnosis of lung cancer.
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Vol 23 - N° 1
P. 137-158 - mars 2002 Retour au numéro
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