Polonium in bronchial washing specimens of smoker, ex-smoker and non-smoker patients with lung cancer

Introduction The aim of this study was to verify the presence of radioactive Polonium (Po-210) in the lungs of patients with lung cancer who were smokers, ex-smokers and never-smokers. Methods Bronchial washing specimens of 55 patients diagnosed with non-microcytoma lung cancer (NSCLC), underwent a...

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Main Authors: Maria Sofia Cattaruzza, Vincenzo Zagà, Roberta Pacifici, Paola Martucci, Rocco Trisolini, Paolo Bartolomei, Massimo Esposito, Rafaela Giacobbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tpc/,105295,0,2.html