The role of mediastinoscopy on staging of NSCLC patients with negative mediastinal lymph node uptake on positron emission tomography imaging

A. Kir, I. Iskender, A. Kosar, H. Sonmez, H. O. Kapicibasi, M. Demir, A. Atasalihi (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Congenital lung lesions and emphysema; lung cancer surgery
Session: Congenital lung lesions and emphysema; lung cancer surgery
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 2824
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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