Resection of small indeterminate lung nodules by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VTS). Implications for the early diagnosis of lung cancer

Rays - International Journal of Radiological Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 387-390

  Pericelli, Andrea ^a   Imperatori, Andrea ^a   Vassallo, Fabio ^a   Rotolo, Nicola ^a   Dominioni, Lorenzo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE DI CIRCOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Early diagnosis; Lung cancer; Small lung nodule; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRONCHOSCOPY; CANCER SIZE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NODULE; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; LUNG TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21744453483     PISSN: 03907740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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