Retrospective assessment of diagnostic yield of percutaneous transthoracic pleural biopsy in malignant pleural effusions

R. Mukherjee, H. Moudgil, K. S. Srinivasan (Telford, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Mesothelioma and malignant pleural effusions - pollution and cancer
Session: Mesothelioma and malignant pleural effusions - pollution and cancer
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3284
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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