The underfunding of lung cancer research

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-

  Khullar, Onkar ^a   Colson, Yolonda L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67651123110     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.05.001     Document Type: Editorial

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