Projections of COPD in males in The Netherlands.
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Since the publication of our editorial comment, two further prospective studies have investigated the addition of EUS-FNA to a standard work-up for unselected LC patients [3, 4]. In one of these studies, the results of EUS-FNA were blinded [3]. The conclusions were clear; EUS-FNA, when added to MS (and TBNA), improves the pre-operative staging of LC, resulting in a reduced rate of futile thoracotomies.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 27 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006