The value of sputum cytology in the diagnosis of lung malignancy

A. Hardy, D. Ford (Scarborough, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Biology, diagnosis and rare tumours in thoracic malignancies
Session: Biology, diagnosis and rare tumours in thoracic malignancies
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2525
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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