title: The role of endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients: SEED-SEPD-AEG Joint Guideline.
abstract: Lung cancer is one of the most frequent neoplasms in our environment, and represents the first cause of cancer related death in western countries. Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to these patients may be complicated, with endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA), classically performed by gastroenterologists, playing a very important role. As this disease is not closely related to the "digestive tract", gastroenterologists have been forced to update their knowledge on this field o adequately diagnose this significant group of patients. The recent advent of modern and promising techniques like endobronchial ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EBUS-FNA) have prompted new approaches for diagnosis and staging of this type of patients. In this clinical guideline, the "Sociedad Española de Endoscopia Digestiva" (SEED), "Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva" (SEPD) and the "AsociaciónEspañola de Gastroenterología", have jointed efforts to update the existing knowledge on the field and provide their members with evidence based recommendations.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Sequeiros
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González-Panizo-Tamargo
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Barturen
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Calderón
authors.forename: José Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fernández-Esparrach
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gimeno-García
authors.forename: Angels
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ginés
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lariño
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Carreras
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: José Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Súbtil
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vila
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D009367:Neoplasm Staging