False alarms: Negative invasive procedures and negative additional imaging after the introduction of a CT-based follow-up program in lung cancer patients treated with curative intent

N. C. G. Hansen (Odense, Denmark)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Improving diagnosis of thoracic tumours
Session: Improving diagnosis of thoracic tumours
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 353
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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N. C. G. Hansen (Odense, Denmark). False alarms: Negative invasive procedures and negative additional imaging after the introduction of a CT-based follow-up program in lung cancer patients treated with curative intent. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 353

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