Evaluation of Primary care access to CT scans for patients suspected Lung Cancer with normal chest x-ray

A. Bhatta (Blackpool, United Kingdom), A. Mirakhur (Blackpool, United Kingdom), M. Bennie (Blackpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Screening and early lung cancer
Session: Screening and early lung cancer
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 1622
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