Role of the Endobronchial Landmarks Guiding TBNA and EBUS-TBNA in Lung Cancer Staging
Background. Lung cancer is the leading cause of malignancy related mortality in the United States. Accurate staging of NSCLC influences therapeutic decisions. Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) and endobronchial ultrasound-guided TBNA (EBUS-TBNA) has been accepted as a procedure for the diagnos...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1652178 |