Pre- and intra-operative mediastinal staging in non-small-cell lung cancer
Primary mediastinal lymph node staging is important to select properly patients who can benefit from an induction treatment. The accuracy of CT scan in the evaluation of mediastinal lymph nodes is low. Further staging can be omitted in patients with negative mediastinal PET in most of the cases. P...
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| Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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| Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1262 |