Lung Cancer

Reports from B. Witte et al highlight recent research in lung cancer

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, August 8th, 2008

In this recent report published in the European Journal of Cardio - Thoracic Surgery, researchers in Koblenz, Germany conducted a study "To determine the impact of endoesophageal ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) on management of thoracic malignancies. One hundred and twenty patients referred for invasive diagnostic and resection of thoracic malignancies were studied prospectively."

"Negative and inconclusive EUS-FNA findings were assessed by video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) or open lymphadenectomy. One hundred and twenty patients, aged 64.1 years (range 38-85) underwent 120 EUS-FNA, 53 video-assisted mediastinoscopic and...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2008-08-08)

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