Editorial comment. Surgical resection of pulmonary metastases

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 354-355

  Treasure, Tom ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURGERY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LUNG METASTASIS; LUNG RESECTION; MEDIASTINUM LYMPH NODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 34347395516     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.04.027     Document Type: Editorial

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