Deeper into the mediastinum: Topographical distribution and histological patterns of occult pN2 disease in 18FDG PET/CT node-negative NSCLC patients.

D. Lioumpas (Athens, Greece), A. Kleontas (Thessaloniki, Greece), E. Fergadis (Athens, Greece), S. Zaragkas (Athens, Greece), I. Stamatatos (Athens, Greece), T. Michos (Athens, Greece), N. Eleptheroulis (Athens, Greece), F. Tsagkarakis (Athens, Greece), D. Xekalakis (Athens, Greece), K. Bouboulis (Athens, Greece), A. Katsadonis (Athens, Greece), P. Tomos (Athens, Greece)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Innovation in thoracic surgery
Session: Innovation in thoracic surgery
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2638

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