Role of Thoracoscopic Lymph Node Staging for Lung and Esophageal Cancer
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Dr. Krasna provides a well-illustrated review of the applications of thoracoscopy in lung and esophageal tumors. These include: staging of tumors; diagnosis of indeterminate pulmonary nodules; definitive resections of various tumors, especially in cases of poor reserve; and diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural disease [1]. However, there remains considerable disagreement among thoracic surgical oncologists over the proper applications of these techniques.
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Role of thoracoscopic lymph node staging for lung and esophageal cancer.
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