Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the lung

Current Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 239-250

  Corrin, B ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004193012     PISSN: 09686053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-6053(05)80066-3     Document Type: Article

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