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The value of ultrasound-guided biopsy of fluorodeoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)-positive supraclavicular lymph nodes in patients with suspected lung cancer

BACKGROUND: Accurate lymph node staging is essential for adequate prognostication and therapy planning in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). FDG-PET/CT is a sensitive tool for the detection of metastases, including non-palpable supraclavicular lymph node (SCLN) metastases. Histologica...

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Autores principales: Werner, Lennart, Keller, Franziska Aebersold, Bhure, Ujwal, Roos, Justus Egidius, Tornquist, Katharina, del Sol Pèrez-Lago, Maria, Gautschi, Oliver, Strobel, Klaus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5504721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28693444
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12880-017-0214-8