Survey on knowledge and perceptions about the Portuguese RON (Registo Oncológico Nacional [National Cancer Registry]): https://forms.gle/JqyQRQZho2q7KcvF8
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Oncologist's
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic 24-04-2020
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Bibliographic reference: International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer | IASLC [Internet]. Iaslc.org. [cited 20 April 2020]. Available from: https://www.iaslc.org/.
It «is when a core of tissue (about 2 millimeters thick) is taken from a lump or tissue using a special needle. Although it can be done in certain circumstances under local anesthetic it is generally performed under a general anesthetic [1].» «The Tru-Cut® biopsy device helps you manually capture high-quality tissue samples with minimal patient trauma [2].» It is a «minimally invasive technique (transcutaneous punctures) for collecting tissue samples by means of special needles that remove a hemicylinder of a lesion, allowing its histological evaluation [3].» «Tru-Cut® biopsy, also called a core, lance, or punch biopsy with a tissue-cutting needle, provides tissue sampling by a percutaneous puncture. These instruments consist of a cutting cannula and a needle with a stylet tip and a semicylinder slot to collect a fresh tissue fragment [4,5]. This technique is normally used in cases when fine-needle aspirates cannot provide a definite diagnosis [5].» «Tru-Cut® biopsy was first used in 1855 by Duchenne to diagnose Duchenne muscular dystrophy [5].»
[3] Irion KL, Irion LD, Hochhegger B. (2006). Core Biopsy, Tru Cut Biopsy, Lanceting Puncture or Puncture Biopsy with Tissue Morcelatting Needle? Radiologia Brasileira, 39(4), VII. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-39842006000400003.
[4] Irion KL, Irion LD, Hochhegger B. (2006). Core Biópsia, Tru-Cut biópsia, punção lancetante ou biópsia por punção com agulha fragmentante tecidual (punção fragmentante - PFrag)? Radiologia Brasileira, 39(4), VII. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-39842006000400003.
[5] de Araújo Setin R, Fortes Cirimbelli C, Mazeto Ercolin AC, Pires ST, Disselli T, Ferrarini Nunes Soares Hage MC. Value of artisanal simulators to teach ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy using a tru-cut needle for veterinary and medical students. Adv Physiol Educ. 2018;42(2):209–214. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00185.2017.