Sputum screening of radon exposed miners for lung cancer - a comparison of automated sputum cytometry (ASC) and conventional cytology (CY)

W. Marek, N. Kotschy-Lang, B. Khanavkar, A. Muti, T. Topalidis, Z. Atay, J. A. Nakhosteen (Bochum, Hannover)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Various problems in occupational exposures
Session: Various problems in occupational exposures
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2973

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