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Comment
. 2012;17(5):586.
doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0116. Epub 2012 Apr 17.

Call it cancer: letting the histopathology determine the diagnosis

Marshall A Lichtman  1
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Comment

Call it cancer: letting the histopathology determine the diagnosis

Marshall A Lichtman. Oncologist. 2012.

Abstract

The misleading use of terminology in cancer diagnosis is examined.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures: The author indicated no financial relationships.

Comment on

  • Call it cancer.
    Chabner BA, Smith M. Chabner BA, et al. Oncologist. 2012;17(2):149-50. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0004. Epub 2012 Feb 2. Oncologist. 2012. PMID: 22302229 Free PMC article.

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