Background/Aim: Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) has been recommended for patients
with suspected lung cancer. However, its diagnostic value is limited to small lesions, and …

Background/Aim: Lung biopsies might cause metastasis and/or dissemination. The aim of
this study was to review our institutional experience and analyze the outcomes of resection …

The aim of this study was to examine the hypothesis that post-surgical prognosis of patients
with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) proven by preoperative transbronchial biopsy …

Study objectives: Our aim was to clarify the hypothesis that the postsurgical prognosis of
patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) proven by preoperative diagnostic …

Background Patients treated for non-squamous (non-Sq) non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) often require repeat biopsies to determine the optimal subsequent treatment …

Background Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors at present. This study
aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy, complication rates, and predictive values of …

Objectives Preoperative diagnostic interventions such as transbronchial biopsy and/or
computed tomography-guided biopsy inevitably disrupt the lung structures and may …

Background Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Because
the locations of peripheral lung cancer are special, diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer is …

Background Computed tomography (CT) may be useful for increasing the diagnostic yield of
transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB). However, only a few studies with small sample sizes …

Background Preoperative trans-bronchial biopsy and/or computed tomography (CT)–guided
biopsy inevitably disrupt lung structure and might disseminate tumor cells into airway …