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Repeat needle biopsies combined with clinical observation are safe and accurate in the management of a solitary pulmonary nodule

  1. James A. Welker D.O.†,*,
  2. Mohammed Alattar M.D.,
  3. Sandeep Gautam M.D.

Article first published online: 3 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20814

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 103, Issue 3, pages 599–607, 1 February 2005

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Welker, J. A., Alattar, M. and Gautam, S. (2005), Repeat needle biopsies combined with clinical observation are safe and accurate in the management of a solitary pulmonary nodule. Cancer, 103: 599–607. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20814

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  1. Hospitalist Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Harbor Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland

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*Hospitalist Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Franklin Square Hospital, 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Baltimore, MD 21255

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  1. Issue published online: 20 JAN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 3 JAN 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 OCT 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 2 SEP 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 17 MAR 2004

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