FNA, core biopsy, or both for the diagnosis of lung carcinoma: Obtaining sufficient tissue for a specific diagnosis and molecular testing

摘要

BACKGROUNDIncreasingly, minimally invasive procedures are performed to assess lung lesions and stage lung carcinomas. In cases of advanced-stage lung cancer, the biopsy may provide the only diagnostic tissue. The aim of this study was to determine which methodfine-needle aspiration (FNA), core biopsy (CBx), or both (B)is optimal for providing sufficient tissue for rendering a specific diagnosis and pursuing molecular studies for guiding tumor-specific treatment.