Diagnosis And Treatment Of Bronchial Intraepithelial Neoplasia And Early Lung Cancer Of The Central Airways: Diagnosis And Management Of Lung Cancer

In patients with severe dysplasia or CIS in sputum cytology who have chest imaging studies showing no localizing abnormality, standard WLB is suggested to exclude an endobronchial lesion. (2, C)

For patients with known severe dysplasia or CIS in the central airways on biopsy, follow-up WLB is suggested. (2, C)

For patients with early lung cancer undergoing resection, WLB is suggested for the delineation of tumor margins and the assessment of synchronous lesions. (2, C)

For patients being considered for curative endobronchial therapy to treat CIS or early central lung cancer, WLB is suggested over routine use of AFB. (2, C)