Journal article
Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Lung Biopsy in Patients With Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to describe the diagnostic yield and complication rate of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and lung biopsy in the evaluation of pulmonary lesions in patients with cancer and recipients of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT).
METHODS: We conducted a systematic literature review and performed electronic searches of Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Studies …
Authors
Chellapandian D; Lehrnbecher T; Phillips B; Fisher BT; Zaoutis TE; Steinbach WJ; Beyene J; Sung L
Journal
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 501–509
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Publication Date
February 10, 2015
DOI
10.1200/jco.2014.58.0480
ISSN
0732-183X