Pulmonary carcinosarcoma: Diagnostic problems and determinants of the prognosis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 403-407

  Huwer, H ^a   Kalweit, G ^a   Straub, U ^a   Feindt, P ^a   Volkmer, I ^a   Gams, E ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Prognosis; Pulmonary carcinosarcoma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CANCER STAGING; CARCINOSARCOMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; CARCINOSARCOMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0029684220     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)80105-9     Document Type: Article

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