How safe and justified is invasive diagnostic of lung tumours in elderly patients?

Katja Adamic (Golnik, Slovenia), Katja Adamic, Ales Rozman, Maja Ferjan, Mateja Marc Malovrh

Source: International Congress 2016 – Clinical aspects of lung cancer
Session: Clinical aspects of lung cancer
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2827
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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Katja Adamic (Golnik, Slovenia), Katja Adamic, Ales Rozman, Maja Ferjan, Mateja Marc Malovrh. How safe and justified is invasive diagnostic of lung tumours in elderly patients?. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2827

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