MEDIASTinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer by endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasonography with or without additional surgical mediastinoscopy (MEDIASTrial): study protocol of a multicenter randomised controlled trial

[1] Allemani C(2018)Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000-14 (CONCORD-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patients diagnosed with one of 18 cancers from 322 population-based registries in 71 countries Lancet 391 1023-1588

[2] Matsuda T(2015)Combined endobronchial and esophageal endosonography for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline, in cooperation with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Endoscopy 47 c1-2252

[3] Di Carlo V(2015)2nd ESMO consensus conference in lung Cancer: locally advanced stage III non-small-cell lung cancer Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO 26 1573-337

[4] Harewood R(2017)Surgical Management of Stage IIIA non-small cell lung Cancer Front Oncol 7 249-535

[5] Matz M(2010)Mediastinoscopy vs Endosonography for mediastinal nodal staging of lung Cancer: a randomized trial JAMA 304 2245-525

[6] Nikšić M(2015)Endobronchial ultrasound versus Mediastinoscopy for mediastinal nodal staging of non–small-cell lung Cancer J Thorac Oncol 10 331-367

[7] Bonaventure A(2011)A prospective controlled trial of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration compared with mediastinoscopy for mediastinal lymph node staging of lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 142 1400.e1-55

[8] Valkov M(2008)Endoscopic ultrasound reduces surgical mediastinal staging in lung Cancer: a randomized trial Am J Respir Crit Care Med 177 531-964

[9] Johnson CJ(2016)Quality assessment of video Mediastinoscopy performed for staging in non-small cell lung Cancer Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 64 520-1112

[10] Estève J(2008)Survival of patients with unsuspected N2 (stage IIIA) nonsmall-cell lung Cancer Ann Thorac Surg 86 362-798

[1] Allemani C(2018)Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000-14 (CONCORD-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patients diagnosed with one of 18 cancers from 322 population-based registries in 71 countries Lancet 391 1023-1588

[2] Matsuda T(2015)Combined endobronchial and esophageal endosonography for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline, in cooperation with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Endoscopy 47 c1-2252

[3] Di Carlo V(2015)2nd ESMO consensus conference in lung Cancer: locally advanced stage III non-small-cell lung cancer Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO 26 1573-337

[4] Harewood R(2017)Surgical Management of Stage IIIA non-small cell lung Cancer Front Oncol 7 249-535

[5] Matz M(2010)Mediastinoscopy vs Endosonography for mediastinal nodal staging of lung Cancer: a randomized trial JAMA 304 2245-525

[6] Nikšić M(2015)Endobronchial ultrasound versus Mediastinoscopy for mediastinal nodal staging of non–small-cell lung Cancer J Thorac Oncol 10 331-367

[7] Bonaventure A(2011)A prospective controlled trial of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration compared with mediastinoscopy for mediastinal lymph node staging of lung cancer J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 142 1400.e1-55

[8] Valkov M(2008)Endoscopic ultrasound reduces surgical mediastinal staging in lung Cancer: a randomized trial Am J Respir Crit Care Med 177 531-964

[9] Johnson CJ(2016)Quality assessment of video Mediastinoscopy performed for staging in non-small cell lung Cancer Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 64 520-1112

[10] Estève J(2008)Survival of patients with unsuspected N2 (stage IIIA) nonsmall-cell lung Cancer Ann Thorac Surg 86 362-798