Screening of asbestos-exposed individuals using mesothelioma biomarkers

K. Hollevoet, K. Nackaerts, J. Van Cleemput, J. Thimpont, P. De Vuyst, L. Bosquée, J. Delanghe, J. van Meerbeeck (Kapelle-op-den-Bos, Brussels, Leuven, Liège, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Clinical diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions
Session: Clinical diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3684
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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