Molecular Diagnostic Yield and Safety Profile of Ultrasound-Guided Lung Biopsies: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recent advances in precision oncology for lung cancer treatment has focused attention on the importance of obtaining appropriate specimens for tissue diagnosis as well as comprehensive molecular profiling. CT scan-guided biopsies and bronchoscopy are currently the main procedures employed for tissue sampling. However, growing evidence suggests that ultrasound-guided biopsies may represent an effective as well as safe approach in this diagnostic area. This study explores the safety and the diagnostic yield for cancer molecular profiling in ultrasound-guided percutaneous lung lesion biopsies (US-PLLB).

Methods

One hundred consecutive patients with suspected lung cancer, between January 2021 and May 2024, who had ultrasound-guided lung biopsies have been retrospe

SUBMITTER: D'Agnano V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11352358 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature