Do elderly lung cancer patients profit from radical mediastinal lymphadenectomy?

K. Athanassiadi, V. Karameri, I. Mavromati, I. Samiotis, M.K. Konstantinidou, D. Violidaki, D. Riga, D. Lioumpas, D. Rondogianni, I. Bellenis (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Treatment of lung cancer
Session: Treatment of lung cancer
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2924
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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