Endobronchial ultrasound application for diagnosis of tracheobronchial tree invasion by esophageal cancer
INTRODUCTION: Esophageal cancer staging has been performed through bronchoscopy, computerized tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Whereas CT and PET scan provide assessments of distant metastasis, bronchoscopy importantly diagnoses tracheobronchial i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2009-06-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009000600003 |