Is there a need for Vedio-assisted Thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) pleural biopsy following a Medical Thoracoscopy (MT)?

M. Abdulla (Chesterfield, United Kingdom), J. Hadfield (Chesterfield, United Kingdom), T. Aung (Chesterfield, United Kingdom), A. El-Nayal (Chesterfield, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Clinical management of pleural malignancies, including mesothelioma
Session: Clinical management of pleural malignancies, including mesothelioma
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2886
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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