A randomized prospective trial of the utility of rapid on-site evaluation of transbronchial needle aspirate specimens

Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-127

  Yarmus, Lonny ^a   Van Der Kloot, Thomas ^b   Lechtzin, Noah ^a   Napier, Mark ^b   Dressel, Douglas ^b   Feller Kopman, David ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Maine Medical Center   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Interventional pulmonology; Lung cancer; Staging procedures; TBNA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RAPID ON SITE EVALUATION; SARCOIDOSIS; TRANSBRONCHIAL ASPIRATION; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY;

EID: 80052718016     PISSN: 19446586     EISSN: 19488270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e31821707ee     Document Type: Article

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