A retrospective study on flexible bronchoscopic yield in the diagnosis of lung cancer – is it operator dependent?

P. Rajagopalan, P. Hughes (Plymouth, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Various diagnostic aspects in lung cancer and rare lung tumours
Session: Various diagnostic aspects in lung cancer and rare lung tumours
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2709
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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P. Rajagopalan, P. Hughes (Plymouth, United Kingdom). A retrospective study on flexible bronchoscopic yield in the diagnosis of lung cancer – is it operator dependent?. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 2709

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