Endobronchial cryobiopsy or forceps biopsy for lung cancer diagnosis

Endobronchial cryobiopsy or forceps biopsy for lung cancer diagnosis

<b>Background:</b> Invasive procedures such as bronchoscopic biopsy, bronchial washing, and bronchial brushing are widely used in diagnosis of lung cancers. The mean diagnostic rate with bronchoscopic forceps biopsy is 74&#x0025; in central tumors. This study was designed to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Aktas Zafer, Gunay Ersin, Hoca Nevin, Yilmaz Aydin, Demirag Funda, Gunay Sibel, Sipit Tugrul, Kurt Emine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Biopsy
cryobiopsy
cryotherapy
interventional bronchoscopy
lung cancer
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2010;volume=5;issue=4;spage=242;epage=246;aulast=Aktas

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