The beneficial effects of specialist thoracic surgery on the resection rate for non-small-cell lung cancer

Antonio E. Martin-Ucar; DAVID A. WALLER; Jane L. Atkins; Daniel Swinson; Ken J. O’Byrne; Mick D. Peake

doi:10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.03.010

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The beneficial effects of specialist thoracic surgery on the resection rate for non-small-cell lung cancer

Antonio E. Martin-Ucar DAVID A. WALLER Jane L. Atkins Daniel Swinson Ken J. O’Byrne Mick D. Peake

Lung Cancer Vol. 46 No. 2 pp. 227-232 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Nov 01, 2004
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Antonio E. Martin-Ucar, DAVID A. WALLER, Jane L. Atkins, et al. (2004). The beneficial effects of specialist thoracic surgery on the resection rate for non-small-cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer, 46(2), 227-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2004.03.010

The beneficial effects of specialist thoracic surgery on the resection rate for non-small-cell lung cancer

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