Pitfalls for diagnosing malignancies in the chest in times of individualized therapy

D. W. Geiger, T. Graeter, J. Laufer, F. Autschbach, J. R. Fischer (Am Gesundbrunnen, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Thoracic malignancies: interesting case studies and series
Session: Thoracic malignancies: interesting case studies and series
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3287
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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