Can we avert the need for pneumonectomy by screening for lung cancer? [1]

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 296-

  Grannis Jr , Frederic W ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized tomogram; Lung cancer; Pneumonectomy; Screening

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; LETTER; LOBECTOMY; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG RESECTION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MASS SCREENING; PNEUMONECTOMY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 1642493793     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.10.017     Document Type: Letter

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