Endobronchial Ultrasound Improves Classification of Suspicious Lesions Detected by Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 249-252

  Herth, Felix J F ^a   Becker, Henrich D ^a   LoCicero III, Joseph ^b   Ernst, Armin ^b  

^a Thoraxklinik Heidelberg ^*  (Germany)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence bronchoscopy; Bronchoscopy; Endobronchial ultrasound; Lung cancer; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG METASTASIS; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0242583900     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200310000-00002     Document Type: Article

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