Empfehlungen zur Therapie des Bronchialkarzinoms

M. Thomas; M. Baumann; M. Deppermann; L. Freitag; U. Gatzemeier; R. Huber; B. Passlick; M. Serke; D. Ukena

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Pneumologie 2002; 56(2): 113-131
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20093

Empfehlungen

Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Empfehlungen zur Therapie des Bronchialkarzinoms

Gemeinsame Empfehlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pneumologie (DGP), der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie (DEGRO), der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie (DGT) und der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie in der Deutschen Krebsgesellschaft (AIO)Recommendations on the Therapy of Bronchial CarcinomaM. Thomas,¹ , M. Baumann,¹ , M. Deppermann,¹ , L. Freitag,¹ , U. Gatzemeier,¹ , R. Huber,¹ , B. Passlick,¹ , M. Serke,¹ , D. Ukena,¹

¹Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie und Pneumologie, Medizinische Klinik A, Universitätsklinikum Münster

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