Attempting tissue diagnosis in performance status 3 and 4 lung cancer patients may not influence treatment or survival

J. Farley, J. Maclay, C. Tweed, P. Carroll, R. Milroy (Glasgow, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Quality management in thoracic oncology
Session: Quality management in thoracic oncology
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4827
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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