Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal staging of centrally located T1N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer clinically staged with positron emission tomography/computed tomography.

EBUS-TBNA in patients with central clinically staged T1N0M0 NSCLC presents a good diagnostic accuracy for mediastinal staging, even in a population with low prevalence of N2 disease. Therefore, its indication should be considered in the management of even these early lung cancers.