Contralateral pulmonary metastases in lung cancer
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Contralateral pulmonary metastases in lung cancer.
Onuigbo, W. I. B. (1974). Thorax, 29, 132-133. Contralateral pulmonary metastases in lung cancer. It has long been known that lung cancer may attack many organs and yet spare the opposite lung. In 100 cases of this tumour studied at necropsy, only 22 showed contralateral pulmonary spread. Contralateral deposits are generally small and may be related to damaged tissues. Although tissue unsuitabi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1974
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.29.1.132