cover image: A Mini-Health Technology Assessment of Linear and Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) in the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer in Adults /

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A Mini-Health Technology Assessment of Linear and Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) in the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer in Adults /

26 May 2016

All three extend the view of the operator beyond the airway wall and therefore are useful in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. [...] Reason for use at the MUHC: • To facilitate the process of biopsy of the lung and mediastinum with the greatest possible accuracy and safety. [...] It involves passing a mediastinoscope through the neck and the trachea in order to visualize the mediastinum and to sample the tissue and nodes as desired. [...] Objective The objective of this mini HTA is to review and summarize the most recent evidence on efficacy and safety of all three technologies for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. [...] Summary of the evidence on efficacy: Given that the purpose of all three technologies (L- or R-EBUS and ENB) is diagnostic (rather than therapeutic) their efficacy is typically reported in the literature in terms of diagnostic accuracy and related metrics (rather than in terms of clinical outcomes).
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14
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Montreal, QC, CA

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