Among patients with small<unk> <unk>  cancer (SCLC) who have pleural effusion large enough to be sampled, thoracentesis should be performed. The results of the analysis of the pleural effusion should be considered in the staging of the lesion. In addition, pathological mediastinal staging in selected patients should be performed through either mediastinoscopy, video assisted thoracoscopy, or endobronchial/esophageal guided ultrasound biopsy.  Moreover, bone marrow biopsy is required among SCLC who have evidence on blood smear of nucleated red blood<unk> s, neutropenia, or thrombocytopenia.
Small cell carcinoma of the lung other diagnostic studies
Large cell carcinoma of the lung other diagnostic studies
Adenocarcinoma of the lung other diagnostic studies
Non small cell lung cancer other diagnostic studies
Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung other diagnostic studies
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung other diagnostic studies
Non small cell lung cancer other imaging findings
Pulmonary nodule other diagnostic studies