Usefulness of various diagnostic techniques during fiberoptic bronchoscopy for endoscopically visible lung cancer: should cytologic examinations be performed routinely?

E. Karahalh, A. Yilmaz, H. Türker, K. Özvaran (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Diagnostic interventional procedures
Session: Diagnostic interventional procedures
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2174
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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