Does routine use of EBUS-TBNA and EUS-FNA improve the accuracy of staging of non small cell lung cancer patients – A national tumor registry based study

M. Krasnik, A. Mellemgaard, E. Jakobsen (Copenhagen, Odense, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Progress in endoscopy for the diagnosis of lung cancer
Session: Progress in endoscopy for the diagnosis of lung cancer
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1969
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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