Incidental lung malignancies detected by CTPA in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism are not associated with better survival outcomes

T. K. Loke, S. Chaudhry, D. Chandrasena, N. Jeyadevan (Croydon, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Vascular and solitary lesions
Session: Vascular and solitary lesions
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 694
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases, Thoracic oncology

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