Is invasive staging necessary for NSCLC cases with no mediastinal N2 in PET/CT and thorax CT imaging?

P. Yildiz, M. Bayraktaroglu, U. Aydogmus, F. Sahin, F. Secik, D. Gorgun, G. Karapinar, M. A. Bedirhan (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Biology and diagnosis of thoracic tumours
Session: Biology and diagnosis of thoracic tumours
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 4698
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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