Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of primary lung cancer: are longer delays associated with advanced pathological stage?

A. Yilmaz, E. Damadoglu, C. Salturk, E. Okur, L. Yagci Tuncer, S. Halezeroglu (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Diagnostic aspects in thoracic oncology
Session: Diagnostic aspects in thoracic oncology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2629
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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