How small of a nodule would you attempt to biopsy with robotic bronchoscopy?
Answer from: at Community Practice
There’s no right answer to this. Size is only one criteria, and may not even be the most important. Location relative to the airways is far more important than size, and you may have trouble biopsying a 2 cm nodule with no airway leading near it, as compared to a 7 mm nodule that is located ne...
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