The Role of Tissue Acquisition in Diagnosing Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Host: Gerard A. Silvestri MD, MS, FCCP <br> Guest: Michael S. Machuzak, MD <br> <p>Clinicians can uncover a wealth of information from a non-small cell lung cancer patient’s collected tissue that can help inform treatment decisions. To dive into this idea further, Dr. Gerard Silvestri is joined by his colleague Dr. Michael Machuzak, Full Staff Member in the Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. Together they review the importance of tissue acquisition, proper handling of specimens, rapid onsite evaluation during EBUS-TBNA procedures, and much more.<br /><br /><em>An educational campaign brought to you by CHEST, in collaboration with AstraZeneca</em>.</p>