Current advances in mediastinal staging for non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review
EBUS and EUS have become first-line tools for mediastinal staging in NSCLC, while surgical techniques continue to serve a complementary role. Cryobiopsies and robotic-assisted biopsies may represent a useful diagnostic tool even if so far large prospective data are missing. Future research should aim to refine patient selection, improve diagnostic precision, and personalize staging strategies.
Authors
- Savvas Lampridis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2827-5826)
- Thomas Gaisl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9017-6143)
- Hannes Grünig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1188-3043)
- Fabrizio Minervini
Institutions
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- 424 General Military Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Translational Lung Cancer Research
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/tlcr-2025-843
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00