Guidelines of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons for management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
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198 words Funding source: European Respiratory Society (ERS) Running title: European guidelines for pleural mesothelioma Key-words: pleura, cancer, mesothelioma, guidelines, asbestos, treatment . Published on August 28, 2009 as doi: 10.1183/09031936.00063109 ERJ Express Copyright 2009 by the European Respiratory Society.
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