A case of partial spontaneous regression of non-small cell lung cancer

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-135

  Hong, Sung Ho ^a   Park, Sang Myeon ^a   Shin, Tae Rim ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Non small cell lung carcinoma; Spontaneous regression

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGRESSION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYTOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 62149126225     PISSN: 17383536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4046/trd.2009.66.2.132     Document Type: Article

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