Perhaps it is time for a change in policy on lung cancer screening

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 438-440

  Yankelevitz, David F ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b International Early Lung Cancer Action Program   (United States)

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EID: 34250158128     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.74.6.438     Document Type: Editorial

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