title: Endoscopic ultrasound and staging of non-small cell lung cancer.
abstract: This article outlines the basic principals of lung cancer staging and EUS-FNA techniques and suggests appropriate and inappropriate indications of EUS-FNA for lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. wallace.michael@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raimondo
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging