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Is bone marrow biopsy needed in staging small cell lung cancer?

April 26, 2017biopsy bone CELL lung cancer marrow needed small staging

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Is bone marrow biopsy needed in staging small cell lung cancer?

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Elif Torun, Benan alayan, Ali Fidan, Banu Salepi Dr. Ltfi Krdar Kartal Eitim Ve Aratrma Hastanesi, Gs Hastalklar Klinii, stanbul, Turkey AIM: In the current study, we aimed to find out value of bone marrow biopsy in staging limited stage small cell lung cancer cases and to demonstrate whether bone marrow biopsy altered the stage of the disease. MATERIAL-METHOD: Of 40 small cell lung cancer patients histopathologically diagnosed in our clinic between July 2002 and July 2003 19 cases demonstrated no metastatic sites radiologically and were considered as limited stage. These cases underwent bone marrow biopsy. RESULTS: None of them demonstrated bone marrow invasion. CONCLUSION: We concluded that bone marrow biopsy is not needed in staging of SCLC cases having normal LDH and complete blood count results, unless an academic survey recommends.Key words: bone marrow biopsy, small cell lung cancer, staging.