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Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Ceron, Loris Michieletto, Lucio Zamperlin, Andrea |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | Mediastinal staging is generally performed by the use of imaging techniques such as CT (Computed Tomography) and PET (Positron Emission Tomography), mini-invasive techniques, as TBNA (Transbronchial Needle Aspiration), EBUS-TBNA (Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration), EUS-FNA (Endoscopic Ultra Sound Fine-Needle Aspiration), and/or surgical techniques as mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopy, mediastinothomy. Each of these techniques provides different sensitivity, specificity and predictive value: all these characteristics need to be well considered and adequately used to achieve the best possible outcome, best exploitation of available resources and least discomfort for the patient. Particularly, indicators which may suggest the need for further examination of mediastinum, following a negative CT and PET, will be discussed in this review; need for surgical confirmation after negative TBNA will be considered, also. |
| Starting Page | 463 |
| Ending Page | 466 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archest.fsm.it/pne/pdf/71/4/pne71-4_06ceron_review.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 20440921v1 |
| Volume Number | 71 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Journal | Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Carcinoma of lung Endoscopic Ultrasound Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Fine needle aspiration biopsy Imaging Techniques Malaise Mediastinoscopy Mediastinum Patients Positron-Emission Tomography Thoracoscopy Ultrasonography Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration X-Ray Computed Tomography confirmation - ResponseLevel |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
