Comparing performance and cost of EBUS-TBNA versus other methods for diagnosis and staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

S. Tan, K. Sharma, K. Y. Tham, S. Y. Ang, V. H. Nguyen, T. S. Lapperre, C. M. Loo, M. S. Koh (Singapore, Singapore)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Improving diagnosis of thoracic tumours
Session: Improving diagnosis of thoracic tumours
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 340
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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S. Tan, K. Sharma, K. Y. Tham, S. Y. Ang, V. H. Nguyen, T. S. Lapperre, C. M. Loo, M. S. Koh (Singapore, Singapore). Comparing performance and cost of EBUS-TBNA versus other methods for diagnosis and staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 340

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