Feasibility of bronchoscopy obtained tissue for tumor diagnosis and testing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutational status

R. López Castro, H. Borrego, C. Disdier, I. Palomo, B. Peláez, D. Soto de Prado, D. Vielba, A. Cilleruelo, I. Ramos (Valladolid, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Other thoracic tumours, particular circumstances and rare cases
Session: Other thoracic tumours, particular circumstances and rare cases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4532
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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R. López Castro, H. Borrego, C. Disdier, I. Palomo, B. Peláez, D. Soto de Prado, D. Vielba, A. Cilleruelo, I. Ramos (Valladolid, Spain). Feasibility of bronchoscopy obtained tissue for tumor diagnosis and testing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutational status. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4532

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