Mediastinoscopy can be used in lung cancer diagnosis

In this test for a lung cancer diagnosis, an instrument passed through a small incision at the base of the neck allows the doctor to take a biopsy of lymph nodes in the chest. This helps determine how far the cancer has spread and whether surgery is a reasonable option for removing the tumor.

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