Accuracy of diagnostic biopsy for the histological subtype of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

INTRODUCTION: Histological subtype is an established prognostic factor in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). We retrospectively investigated the accuracy of classifying histological subtype on diagnostic biopsies and examined the impact of different diagnostic procedures on the outcome. METHODS:...

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Publicado en:Journal of Thoracic Oncology Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 602 - 606
Autores principales: Kao SC, Yan TD, Lee K, Burn J, Henderson DW, Klebe S, Kennedy C, Vardy J, Clarke S, van Zandwijk N, McCaughan BC
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2011 Mar
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