Lymphovascular invasion in non-small-cell lung cancer

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Salvati, Franco ^a  

^a FONICAP   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER STAGING; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPH VESSEL METASTASIS; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84871969400     PISSN: 15560864     EISSN: 15561380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182797de5     Document Type: Letter

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