Lung cancer staging by combined endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS): The gastroenterologist's perspective

Muhammad K Hasan; Kanwar R S Gill; Michael B Wallace; Massimo Raimondo

doi:10.1016/j.dld.2009.07.014

Lung cancer staging by combined endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS): The gastroenterologist's perspective

Dig Liver Dis. 2010 Mar;42(3):157-62. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2009.07.014. Epub 2009 Aug 18.

Authors

Muhammad K Hasan¹, Kanwar R S Gill, Michael B Wallace, Massimo Raimondo

Affiliation

¹ Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.

PMID: 19692298
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2009.07.014

Abstract

This review deals with the combined approach of endoscopic ultrasound and endobronchial ultrasound for lung cancer staging. The review provides an overview for the gastroenterologist who performs endosonography with regard to the current evidence supporting the use of endoscopic ultrasound and endobronchial ultrasound in clinical practice.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Endosonography*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Neoplasm Staging
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy*
Ultrasonography, Interventional