Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach
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 t...
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doaj-5b5149248e414f8996fbb629126e680a2020-11-24T21:44:23ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642016-01-0171410.4081/monaldi.2009.349Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approachL. Ceron0L. Michieletto1A. Zamperlin2Pneumology Unit, Thoracic Department, Mestre-VenicePneumology Unit, Thoracic Department, Mestre-VenicePneumology Unit, Thoracic Department, Mestre-Veniceimaging 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.https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/349Transbronchial Needle AspirationEsophageal Needle AspirationPET-CTBayes’ theorem |
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L. Ceron L. Michieletto A. Zamperlin Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Esophageal Needle Aspiration PET-CT Bayes’ theorem |
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L. Ceron L. Michieletto A. Zamperlin |
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Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach |
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Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach |
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Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach |
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Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach |
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Mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach |
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mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a rational approach |
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Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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1122-0643 2532-5264 |
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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. |
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Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Esophageal Needle Aspiration PET-CT Bayes’ theorem |
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