Should resection rate increase when PET-CT use increases? An analysis of PET-CT use in large UK lung cancer network 2011 - 2013

Matthew Evison (Manchester, United Kingdom), Haval Balata, Evison Matthew, Julie Morris, Haider Al-Najjar, Phil Barber, Philip Crosbie, Richard Booton

Source: International Congress 2015 – Quality management in lung cancer
Session: Quality management in lung cancer
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4224
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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Matthew Evison (Manchester, United Kingdom), Haval Balata, Evison Matthew, Julie Morris, Haider Al-Najjar, Phil Barber, Philip Crosbie, Richard Booton. Should resection rate increase when PET-CT use increases? An analysis of PET-CT use in large UK lung cancer network 2011 - 2013. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4224

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