Improved results after preoperative concurrent chemotherapy and high dose radiation therapy in selected cases with stage III N2 lung cancer?

K. Athanassiadi, E. Balis, N. Alevizopoulos, D. Lioumpas, M.K. Konstantinidou, I. Ttofi, I. Mavromati, A. Psevdi, L. Comis, D. Violidaki, D. Rondogianni, I. Bellenis (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Treatment of lung cancer
Session: Treatment of lung cancer
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2914
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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