Endobronchial Ultrasound/Transbronchial Needle Aspiration-Biopsy for Systematic Mediastinal lymph Node Staging of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients Eligible for Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Study.

Background: The treatment of lung cancer depends on histological and/or cytological evaluation of the mediastinal lymph nodes. Endobronchial ultrasound/transbronchial needle aspiration-biopsy (EBUS/TBNA-TBNB) is the only minimally invasive technique for a diagnostic exploration of the mediastinum. The aim of this study is to analyze the reliability of EBUS in the preoperative staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Intraoperative Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator for Lung Cancer Resections Does Not Impact Circulating Tumor Cells.

Background: The diagnosis of active neoplastic disease was traditionally judged an absolute contraindication for extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) because of the fear of tumor cells being scattered or seeded. The aim of this study is to compare the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) before and after surgery in patients receiving lung cancer resection with and without intraoperative ECMO support.

Methods: This is a prospective, non-randomized, two-arms observational study comparing the number of CTCs before and after surgery in patients receiving lung cancer resection with and without intraoperative ECMO support.

Using to Enhance International Distance Education at the University of South Africa.

Open distance e-learning (ODeL) is an essential form of e-learning for students in South Africa. It allows expanded access to higher education for students from rural or socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. One of the key features of ODeL is that students can complete coursework modules virtually, without the need to step onto a physical university campus.

Role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in staging of lung cancer: a thoracic surgeon's perspective.

In potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accurate mediastinal staging is crucial not only to offer the optimal management but also to avoid unnecessary surgery. Mediastinal staging is generally performed by the use of imaging techniques (computed tomography and positron emission tomography). However, the accuracy of radiological imaging in mediastinal staging is suboptimal.

Intraoperative irradiation for early breast cancer (ELIOT): long-term recurrence and survival outcomes from a single-centre, randomised, phase 3 equivalence trial.

Background: In the randomised, phase 3 equivalence trial on electron intraoperative radiotherapy (ELIOT), accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) with the use of intraoperative radiotherapy was associated with a higher rate of ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence (IBTR) than whole-breast irradiation (WBI) in patients with early-stage breast cancer. Here, we aimed to examine the planned long-term recurrence and survival outcomes from the ELIOT trial.

Methods: This single-centre, randomised, phase 3 equivalence trial was done at the European Institute of Oncology (Milan, Italy).