title: Current advances of endobronchial ultrasonography in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer.
abstract: The diagnosis and staging of patients with lung cancer has relied on tissue sampling. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a minimally invasive procedure for the rapid and safe acquisition of tissue and can be done easily and repeatedly. EBUS transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is now the standard for diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy and should be considered in patients who have a high probability of lymph node metastases without systemic involvement. EBUS also provides guidance for biopsy of peripheral lung lesions. Recent advances of EBUS with new techniques help to improve the diagnostic yield and decrease the complication rate and total procedure time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chao-Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Kai
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Yao
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Lih-Yu
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Jinshan Branch, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu-Yung
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chong-Jen
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yu
keywords: Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS); diagnosis; lung cancer; staging