The aim of the focused series is to give a thorough and up-to-date view of mediastinal staging in patients with lung cancer, discussing the present and future role of endoscopic techniques.
Editorial
Endoscopic mediastinal staging: present and future issues
Review Article
Diagnostic accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for mediastinal lymph node staging of lung cancer
A narrative review of the role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in lung cancer staging
Cost-effectiveness of endoscopic mediastinal staging
Role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in staging of lung cancer: a thoracic surgeon’s perspective
Narrative review of tools for endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy of mediastinal nodes
Impact of different sedation modalities on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
The role of sonographic patterns during endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration for lung cancer staging: a narrative review
The impact of pathological analysis on endobronchial ultrasound diagnostic accuracy
The role of EBUS-TBNA in lung cancer restaging and mutation analysis
Disclosure:
The series “Minimally Invasive (Endoscopic) Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer” was commissioned by the editorial office, Mediastinum without any sponsorship or funding. Angelo Carretta is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.