Should CT-guided biopsy for suspected lung cancer be delayed pending PET/CT results?

Paul Griffiths (Liverpool, United Kingdom), Paul Griffiths, Joanne Heaton, Sarah Claxton

Source: International Congress 2016 – Transbronchial diagnostics: from ILD to pheripheral lesions
Session: Transbronchial diagnostics: from ILD to pheripheral lesions
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4673
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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Paul Griffiths (Liverpool, United Kingdom), Paul Griffiths, Joanne Heaton, Sarah Claxton. Should CT-guided biopsy for suspected lung cancer be delayed pending PET/CT results?. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 4673

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