Delays in the diagnosis of lung cancer

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 183-188

  Ellis, Peter M ^a   Vandermeer, Rachel ^a  

^a JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnostic delay; Non small cell lung cancer; Outcomes; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054871420     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2011.01.01     Document Type: Article

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