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Summary of Key Points The main oncologic emergencies most germane and specific to lung cancer are central airway obstruction, massive hemoptysis, and massive pleural effusion. Central airway obstruction due to lung cancer is traditionally classified as exophytic (intraluminal tumor), extrinsic…

Overview Convex probe endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration is used for diagnosing (and staging) intrathoracic lymphadenopathy in lung cancer, other intrathoracic tumors, and lymphadenopathy from extrathoracic malignancies. The aspiration yield for benign causes of intrathoracic lymphadenopathy is less than with…