EBUS-TBNA in mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer: comparison with pathological staging.

Sara Braga Rita Costa Adriana Magalhães Maria Gabriela O Fernandes

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2024)

Upstaging proved independent of the studied variables, and only 2 patients with negative EBUS/EUS would warrant referral for mediastinoscopy. Exploring other noninvasive methods with even greater sensitivity for detecting micrometastatic lymph node disease is crucial.

Keyphrases

lymph node
sentinel lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
primary care
pet ct
radiation therapy
solid state