Is there equitable access to PET-CT for lung cancer patients across a large UK cancer network; a retrospective study of 4597 patients

Haval Balata (Manchester, United Kingdom), Haval Balata, Matthew Evison, 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: 4234
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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Haval Balata (Manchester, United Kingdom), Haval Balata, Matthew Evison, Julie Morris, Haider Al-Najjar, Phil Barber, Philip Crosbie, Richard Booton. Is there equitable access to PET-CT for lung cancer patients across a large UK cancer network; a retrospective study of 4597 patients. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4234

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