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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2007; 28(02): 16-25
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733212
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Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of the CT Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of Lung Lesions

Prashant,
C Ramachandra
Department of Surgical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore-560 029, India
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Pattbhiraman, Raghuram,
V Satya Suresh Attili
Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore-560 029, India
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