Ideal volume sampling in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions. Just how much is really enough?

V. Anastasakos, D. Mpisirtzoglou, A. Zetos, C. Marketos, S. Mpampoukos, G. Politis (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Progress in bronchoscopy and pathology techniques for diagnosis of thoracic malignancies
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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V. Anastasakos, D. Mpisirtzoglou, A. Zetos, C. Marketos, S. Mpampoukos, G. Politis (Athens, Greece). Ideal volume sampling in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions. Just how much is really enough?. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 5090

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