MEDIASTinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer by endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasonography with or without additional surgical mediastinoscopy (MEDIASTrial): study protocol of a multicenter randomised controlled trial

MEDIASTinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer by endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasonography with or without additional surgical mediastinoscopy (MEDIASTrial): study protocol of a multicenter randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background In case of suspicious lymph nodes on computed tomography (CT) or fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), advanced tumour size or central tumour location in patients with suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Dutch and European guidelines recommend media...

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Main Authors: Jelle E. Bousema, Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf, Nicole E. Papen-Botterhuis, Hermien W. Schreurs, Jos G. Maessen, Erik H. van der Heijden, Willem H. Steup, Jerry Braun, Valentin J. J. M. Noyez, Fieke Hoeijmakers, Naomi Beck, Martijn van Dorp, Niels J. M. Claessens, Birgitta I. Hiddinga, Johannes M. A. Daniels, David J. Heineman, Harmen R. Zandbergen, Ad F. T. M. Verhagen, Paul E. van Schil, Jouke T. Annema, Frank J. C. van den Broek, MEDIASTrial study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Mediastinal staging
Mediastinoscopy
Non-small cell lung carcinoma
Endosonography
Thoracic surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-018-0359-6

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