Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer with the Use of One Single Echoendoscope in Both the Trachea and the Esophagus: A Practical Guide

Overview

Journal Endosc Ultrasound

Date 2021 Mar 5

PMID 33666182

Citations 8

Authors

Paul Frost Clementsen

Uffe Bodtger

Lars Konge

Ida Skovgaard Christiansen

Rafi Nessar

Goran Nadir Salih

Shailesh Kolekar

Christian Niels Meyer

Sara Colella

Christian Jenssen

Felix Herth

Michael Hocke

Christoph Frank Dietrich

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Abstract

Accurate staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is crucial for allocation to surgical, medical or multimodal treatment. EUS and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) have gained ground in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer in addition to radiological imaging (e.g., computed tomography, fluoroscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging), nuclear medicine techniques (e.g. positron emission tomography, PET), combined techniques (e.g., fluorodesoxyglucosepositron emission tomography scanning), and sonographic imaging including conventional transcutaneous mediastinal and lung ultrasound. By using one single echoendoscope in both the trachea and the esophagus, surgical staging procedures (e.g. mediastinoscopy and video assisted thoracoscopy) can be avoided in a considerable proportion of patients with NSCLC.

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