Do we need transbronchial lung biopsy if we have bronchoalveolar lavage Xpert® MTB/RIF?
The use of BAL Xpert may obviate the need for TBLB in increasing the diagnostic yield of PTB in sputum-scarce or AFB smear-negative patients.
High tumor expression of VEGF identified patients at high risk of failure of treatment with radiotherapy. These patients might benefit from additional treatment approaches incorporating anti-angiogenic or hypoxia-specific agents.