The histological confirmation rate of lung cancer in the UK using the NLCA database

A. Khakwani, A. Rich, R. Hubbard (Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Epidemiology and care research of lung cancer
Session: Epidemiology and care research of lung cancer
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3137
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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A. Khakwani, A. Rich, R. Hubbard (Nottingham, United Kingdom). The histological confirmation rate of lung cancer in the UK using the NLCA database. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 3137

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