Real time endobronchial ultrasound (real time EBUS) can improve the predictivity of negative transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) for surgical treatment decision in lung cancer?

F. Falcone, F. Fois, D. Grosso (Bologna, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Interventional pulmonology in daily practice
Session: Interventional pulmonology in daily practice
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3482
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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