Accuracy and Adequacy of Computed Tomography–Guided Lung Biopsies: Experience From a Community Hospital

Autor: Florentine, Barbara D., Helton, Richard J., Mitchell, Michael M., Schmidt, Kara E., Kozlov, David B.
Zdroj: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine; October 2015, Vol. 115 Issue: 10 p592-603, 12p
Abstrakt: Context: Small tissue biopsies obtained through minimally invasive methods have become the primary diagnostic tools for the pathologic characterization and testing of lung masses. In view of recent advances in targeted therapy for non–small cell lung carcinoma, and lung adenocarcinoma in particular, pathologists are now expected to thoroughly characterize lung lesions microscopically while making certain that enough tissue remains for potential molecular analysis if indicated.
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