Results of surgery for lung cancer compared with radiotherapy: Do we speak the same language

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-130

  Van Schil, Paul E ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84873835571     PISSN: 15560864     EISSN: 15561380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e31827ec6a5     Document Type: Editorial

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