Cryobiopsy and Forceps Biopsy Go Head-to-Head for Diagnosing Lung Lesions

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As a supplement to standard needle aspiration for diagnosing lung lesions, cryobiopsy was no better than forceps biopsy for producing a definite diagnosis in a randomized trial, but the tissue-freezing procedure was less time-consuming and did produce biopsy samples more suitable to molecular testing. Tested alone, the diagnostic yield was higher with mediastinal cryobiopsy versus […]

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Publish date : 2024-01-09 17:23:02

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