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Editorial
. 2006 Jul;61(7):554-6.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.060558.

When in doubt should we cut it out? The role of surgery in non-small cell lung cancer

J-E C Holty, M K Gould
Editorial

When in doubt should we cut it out? The role of surgery in non-small cell lung cancer

J-E C Holty et al. Thorax. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

Will we ever really know whether surgery is effective in patients with resectable NSCLC?

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Conflict of interest statement

Drs Holty and Gould have no financial conflict of interest or competing interests to disclose.

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