Combination of tissue biopsy and fine needle aspiration cytology reduces false negativity of mediastinoscopy for non-small cell lung cancer

BAYRAM, AHMET; Dulger, Huseyin; Balaban, Saduman; Erol, Mehmet; Aygun, Mert; YERCİ, ÖMER; GEBİTEKİN, CENGİZ

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.056

Combination of tissue biopsy and fine needle aspiration cytology reduces false negativity of mediastinoscopy for non-small cell lung cancer

BAYRAM A. S., Dulger H., Balaban S. A., Erol M. M., Aygun M., YERCİ Ö., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.20, no.2, pp.295-299, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.056
Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.295-299
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study aims to compare tissue biopsy with fine needle aspiration (FNA) and investigate whether the combination reduces false negativity of mediastinoscopy.