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Ultrasound (US) and US-guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) prior to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in melanoma patients: Accuracy of US-FNAC and lack of further ...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in melanoma and a simple prognostic score in a prospective cohort with long term follow-up No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting ...
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Ultrasound (US) and ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) reduces surgical procedures, sentinel node (SN) dissection in melanoma patients and reliably ...

Is ultrasonography useful to detect lymph-node invasion in melanoma patients? Results of a meta-analysis using techniques adapted to the evaluation of diagnostic tests US is a screening tool for ...
Medscape

Interventional Pulmonary Procedures

TBNA is a minimally invasive procedure that provides a nonsurgical means to diagnose and stage bronchogenic carcinoma by sampling the mediastinal lymph nodes. Applications of bronchoscopic needle ...
Nature

Thyroglobulin in fine-needle aspirates—a clue to metastasis?

Clinical investigation of enlarged, local lymph nodes after surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma is problematic. Use of the fine-needle aspiration thyroglobulin assay could help to identify ...
Medscape

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: Equipment and Technique

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;21(11):1646-1655. A cooperative patient is an important condition for a complication-free performance of the biopsy. Sudden movements have to be avoided to prevent ...