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Molecular diagnostics of non‐small cell lung cancer using mediastinal lymph nodes sampled by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided needle aspiration
Author(s) -
AlHaddad M.,
Wallace M. B.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2006.00318.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , lymph , fine needle aspiration , lung cancer , radiology , lung , cancer , cancer staging , pathology , biopsy
Non‐small cell lung cancer is a common cancer with significant mortality. Accurate and early staging of this cancer has a significant impact on outcome. Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration of involved mediastinal lymph nodes is critical for staging. Several molecular markers have been identified recently in association with non‐small cell carcinoma of the lung that are promising to make early detection of metastatic disease more reliable.