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==Overview== | |||
A transthoracic needle biopsy, guided by CT or fluoroscopy, is for tumors located in the periphery of the lungs since peripheral tumors are not accessible through a bronchoscope. | |||
==Lung Cancer Biopsy== | |||
A transthoracic needle biopsy, guided by CT or fluoroscopy, is for tumors located in the periphery of the lungs since peripheral tumors are not accessible through a bronchoscope. | |||
Diagnostic material can also be obtained from lymph nodes, liver, pleural or pericardial effusions, or bone lesions. | |||
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[[Category:Types of cancer]] | [[Category:Types of cancer]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
A transthoracic needle biopsy, guided by CT or fluoroscopy, is for tumors located in the periphery of the lungs since peripheral tumors are not accessible through a bronchoscope.
Lung Cancer Biopsy
A transthoracic needle biopsy, guided by CT or fluoroscopy, is for tumors located in the periphery of the lungs since peripheral tumors are not accessible through a bronchoscope.
Diagnostic material can also be obtained from lymph nodes, liver, pleural or pericardial effusions, or bone lesions.