bronchial malignancy lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Echo - endoscopic staging consisting of an combination of transesophageal
ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and transbronchial
ultrasound guided needle aspuiration (EBUS-TBNA) of me
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Those patients with (suspected) non small cell lung cancer that are candidates for surgical resction of the lung tumor in whom- according to the national CBO guideline - there is an indication to obtain tissue from the mediastinal lymph nodes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prior chemo/ or radiation therapy for lung cancer Esophageal strictures Concurrent other malignant diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decetion of regional lymph node metastases | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Detection of tumour invasion Complications Costs Futile thoracotomies in both study arms | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed