Table 1.
Data sources and searches regarding Clinical updates of approaches for biopsy
| Methods | Search term | Period | Additional filters | Citation number after filtration | Citation number after Manual verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT-guided PTNB | ct guided transthoracic needle biopsy[All Fields] AND lung neoplasms[MeSH Terms] | From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017 | English, humans without review | 106 | 22 |
| ENB | ‘electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB)’[All Fields] |
From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017 | English, humans without review | 91 | 31 |
| EBUS-TBNA | EBUS[All Fields] AND “lung neoplasms” [MeSH Terms] | From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017 | English, humans without review | 613 | 66 |
| Mediastinoscopy | Mediastinoscopy[Mesh Terms] AND “lung neoplasms”[MeSH Terms] |
From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017 | English, humans without review | 333 | 15 |
| CTC | ‘Neoplastic Cells, Circulating’[Mesh Terms] AND “lung neoplasms”[MeSH Terms] | From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017 | English, humans without review | 459 | 19 |