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If Biopsy Needed for ILD Diagnosis, Start With Less-Invasive Option, Trial Suggests

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When a biopsy is needed to diagnose interstitial lung disease (ILD), starting with a less-invasive approach can reduce patient burden while still achieving a diagnostic yield similar to surgical lung biopsy (SLB), a randomized trial suggested. The step-up approach — where patients underwent a transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and SLB was reserved only for cases where […]

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Publish date : 2024-04-21 14:00:00

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