Pulmonary staging in colorectal cancer – is computerised tomography the answer?
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The availability of computed tomography for pulmonary staging in colorectal cancer
PURPOSE Chest computed tomography is performed frequently for the preoperative pulmonary staging in colorectal cancers (CRCs) regardless of the result of chest x-ray (CXR) due to its high sensitivities and specificities. The advancement of CT technology detects more indeterminate lung lesions that may require further investigations, referrals and follow-up. The aim of this study was to suggest ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/003588405x60579