Surgical mediastinal staging in daily practice. A retrospective analysis in four general hospitals

S. A. Smulders, F. W. J. M. Smeenk, M. L. G. Janssen- Heijnen, P. E. Postmus (Eindhoven, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Thoracic oncology
Session: Thoracic oncology
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4096
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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