Prospective evaluation of computed tomography and mediastinoscopy in mediastinal lymph node staging

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1547-1551

  Gdeedo, A ^a   Van Schil, P ^a   Corthouts, B ^a   Van Mieghem, F ^a   Van Meerbeeck, J ^a   Van Marck, E ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Lung cancer (staging); Lymph nodes (mediastinal); Mediastinoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; MEDIASTINUM LYMPH NODE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; MEDIASTINUM; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030872996     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10071547     Document Type: Article

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