A proposed new imaging pathway for patients with suspected lung cancer.
AIMS: PET-CT scans are routinely performed in patients with lung cancer after investigation by chest x-ray (CXR) and CT scan, when these have demonstrated potentially curable disease. If the majority of patients with lung cancer potentially suitable for curative treatment could be identified earlie...
Main Authors: | Macpherson, R, Benamore, R, Panakis, N, Sayeed, R, Breen, D, Bradley, K, Carter, R, Baldwin, D, Craig, J, Gleeson, F |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2012
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