Appropriateness of referrals to a fast track lung cancer clinic in the UK and effect on patient outcome

C. Snelson, M. Holmes, P. Stone, J. McAdam, H. Moudgil, K. S. Srinivasan (Telford, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Biology, diagnosis and rare tumours in thoracic malignancies
Session: Biology, diagnosis and rare tumours in thoracic malignancies
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2538
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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