Less invasive method for determining stage of lung cancer shows benefits
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
A comparison of two strategies to determine the stage of suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) finds that the less invasive method is more effective at identifying a type of lung cancer that has spread, and may result in a reduction of unnecessary surgical procedures and associated adverse effects for certain patients, according to a study in the November 24 issue of JAMA.