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Suitability of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration specimens for subtyping and genotyping of non-small cell lung cancer: a multicenter study of 774 patients.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Jun 2012
Navani Neal, Brown James M, Nankivell Matthew, Woolhouse Ian, Harrison Richard N, Jeebun Vandana, Munavvar Mohammed, Ng Benjamin J, Rassl Doris M, Falzon Mary, Kocjan Gabrijela, Rintoul Robert C, Nicholson Andrew G, Janes Sam M
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: The current management of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) requires differentiation between squamous and nonsquamous subtypes as well as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is increasingly used for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. However, it is unclear whether cytology specimens...
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