Open Medicine
(Jan 2016)
Diagnostic yield and safety of C-TBNA in elderly patients with lung cancer
Vitale Carolina,
Galderisi Antonio,
Maglio Angelantonio,
Laperuta Paolo,
Di Crescenzo Rosa Maria,
Selleri Carmine,
Molino Antonio,
Vatrella Alessandro
Affiliations
Vitale Carolina
University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
Galderisi Antonio
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Italy
Maglio Angelantonio
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Italy
Laperuta Paolo
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Italy
Di Crescenzo Rosa Maria
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Italy
Selleri Carmine
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Italy
Molino Antonio
Respiratory Department, High Speciality Hospital ‘V. Monaldi’ and University ‘Federico II’, Napoli, Italy
Vatrella Alessandro
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Italy
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2016-0084
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11,
no. 1
Abstract
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Conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (C-TBNA) is a minimally invasive technique used primarily in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Currently lung cancer is mostly considered a disease of the elderly and the management of this disease in older patients is a growing concern.
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