title: International association for the study of lung cancer map, Wang lymph node map and rapid on-site evaluation in transbronchial needle aspiration.
abstract: The invaluable role of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) in the diagnosis and staging of mediastinal adenopathy and lung cancer has been well established. Different lymph nodes regional nomenclatures and maps had been described over the years. The international association for the study of lung cancer (IASLC) and Wang's maps complement each other benefiting patients with lung cancer. In this article we briefly reviewed the roles of IALSC, Wang's maps and ROSE in TBNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250041, China.
authors.forename: Qing-Hua
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Sixto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.affiliation: Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Ko-Pen
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Lung lymph node map; rapid-on site evaluation; transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA)