Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 154-165 , August 2008

The neuroendocrine tumors of the lung, 1926-1998: some historical observations

  • Darryl Carter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Darryl Carter, MD, Professor Emeritus of Pathology, Yale University, School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510

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doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2008.07.003

Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 154-165 , August 2008

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