Table 3 Type of invasive procedures providing the first tissue diagnosis, in RIC versus non-RIC patients
From: Impact of rapid investigation clinic on timeliness of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
Number of patients in whom a given type of procedure provided the tissue diagnosis (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
RIC (N = 195) | Non-RIC (N = 132) | |
Lung mass or peripheral nodule sampling | 118 (60) | 74 (56) |
Conventional Bronchoscopy | 59 (30) | 22 (17) |
TTNA | 51 (26) | 48 (36) |
Radial EBUS | 8 (4) | 4 (3) |
Lymph Node sampling | 53 (27) | 28 (21) |
Linear EBUS | 48 (25) | 16 (12) |
Mediastinoscopy | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
EUS | 0 (0) | 4 (3) |
Chamberlain | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
Lymph Node FNA | 1 (<1) | 6 (<1) |
Surgical Samplinga | 13 (7) | 20 (15) |
Biopsy of Metastasesb | 5 (3) | 6 (5) |
No pathologic confirmation | 6 (3) | 4(3) |