Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9945522 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
An elevated lavage carcinoembryonic antigen level is an independent prognostic determinant for patients with lung adenocarcinoma, even with advanced disease, and may be a more useful marker of subclinical microdissemination than pleural lavage cytology.
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Authors
Masaki MD, PhD, Tetsuya MD, PhD, Yasunori MD, PhD, Masaki MD, PhD, Takanori MD, PhD, Toshio MD, PhD,