Procedure | Number | % diagnostic for malignancy |
---|---|---|
Bronchoscopy | 40 (33%) | 63% |
CT/USS guided lung biopsy | 46 (38%) | 89% |
CT/USS guided pleural biopsy | 9 (7%) | 89% |
Metastatic biopsy | 24 (20%) | 100% |
Pleural fluid | 8 (6%) | 37% |
Sputum | 7 (5%) | 40% |
Thoracoscpy | 1 (<1%) | (100%) |