The study has demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy of VATS and in the same time that in VATS the total economic cost is lower (22.7%) in comparison with traditional thoracotomy.
Gd-DPTA enhanced MRI was more accurate than standard MRI in the detection of metastatic lymph nodes in patients with lung cancer. These initial results can be considered encouraging especially with regards to the reduction of false negative findings although further confirmation is, understandably, required.
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