The optimal sequence for bronchial brushing and forceps biopsy in lung cancer diagnosis: a random control study.

CONCLUSIONS: Supplementing bronchoscopic forceps biopsy with brushing improves diagnostic yield in lung cancer. In cases of endobronchial exophytic tumors, pre-biopsy brushing appears to be superior to post-biopsy brushing. PMID: 27076949 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research