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This trial examines the role of EUS-FNA (Oesophageal Endoscopic Ultrasound with Fine Needle Aspiration) as an endoscopic technique for the mediastinal staging of patients with lung cancer.
Patients will be randomized to either conventional surgical technique or EUS-FNA.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUS-FNA | Procedure | |||
| Conventional Surgical Technique | Procedure |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of surgical interventions avoided |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy of EUS-FNA for mediastinal staging of lung cancer |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Tournoy, MD | University Hospital, Ghent | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Ghent | Ghent | 9000 | Belgium |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17962631 | Derived | Tournoy KG, De Ryck F, Vanwalleghem LR, Vermassen F, Praet M, Aerts JG, Van Maele G, van Meerbeeck JP. Endoscopic ultrasound reduces surgical mediastinal staging in lung cancer: a randomized trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Mar 1;177(5):531-5. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200708-1241OC. Epub 2007 Oct 25. |
| Label | URL |
|---|---|
| Website University Hospital Ghent | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008175 | Lung Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012142 | Respiratory Tract Neoplasms |
| D013899 | Thoracic Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D061765 | Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D044963 | Biopsy, Fine-Needle |
| D001707 | Biopsy, Needle |
| D001706 | Biopsy |
| D003581 | Cytodiagnosis |
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| D008171 |
| Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D003584 |
| Cytological Techniques |
| D019411 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D061705 | Image-Guided Biopsy |
| D013048 | Specimen Handling |
| D018084 | Ultrasonography, Interventional |
| D014463 | Ultrasonography |
| D003952 | Diagnostic Imaging |
| D003949 | Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D019060 | Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |