The interobserver variability for diagnosing pulmonary carcinoid tumor

Korean Journal of Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-271

  Lee, Chang Hun ^a   Chang, Hee Kyung ^b   Lee, Hyoun Wook ^c   Shin, Dong Hoon ^a   Roh, Mee Sook ^d  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kosin University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carcinoid tumor; Lung; Observer variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957329098     PISSN: 17381843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2010.44.3.267     Document Type: Article

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