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The value of radial endobronchial ultrasound-guided bronchial brushing in peripheral non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
Scientific reports - 11 Apr 2018
Yu Kai-Lun, Tsai Tzu-Hsiu, Ho Chao-Chi, Liao Wei-Yu, Lin Ching-Kai, Hsu Chia-Lin, Shih Jin-Yuan
Abstract excerpt
Radial endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) is one important diagnostic approach in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). However, the small samples obtained from R-EBUS-guided transbronchial biopsies are sometimes insufficient for pathological and molecular diagnosis. Herein, we investigated the suitability of R-EBUS-guided bronchial brushing specimens for NSCLC diagnosis and EGFR genotyping. We enrolled 941...
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