Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 140-145 , July 2009

The role of endobronchial ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of gastrointestinal malignancies

  • Hans J. Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Andrew R. Haas, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Ali I. Musani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Pulmonology Program, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado
    • ,
  • Jonathan T. Puchalski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Interventional Program, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yale University Medical Center, New Haven, Connecticut
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jonathan Puchalski, MD, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Yale University Medical Center, 300 Cedar Street, TAC-441 South, PO Box 208057, New Haven, CT 06520-8057

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 The authors report no direct financial interests that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted manuscript.

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doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2009.06.009

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 140-145 , July 2009

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