Journal article
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy versus core-needle biopsy in diagnosing lung cancer: a systematic review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer leads cancer-related mortality in the world. The objective of the present systematic review was to compare fine-needle aspiration biopsy (fnab) with core-needle biopsy (cnb) for diagnostic characteristics and yields for diagnosing lung cancer in patients with lung lesions.
METHODS: The medline and embase databases (from January 1, 1990, to September 14, 2009), the Cochrane Library (to Issue 4, 2009), and selected …
Authors
Yao X; Gomes MM; Tsao MS; Allen CJ; Geddie W; Sekhon H
Journal
Current Oncology, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 16–27
Publisher
MDPI
Publication Date
February 2012
DOI
10.3747/co.19.871
ISSN
1198-0052