Mar 252011
In 186 patients who underwent transbronchial needle aspiration at an experienced center, followed by endoscopic biopsy or surgery as a gold standard, the positive predictive value of FNA cytology for adenocarcinoma was 92% and for squamous cell carcinoma, 82%. J Thorac Oncol 2011;6:489-493.
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