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. 2018 May 1;197(9):1220-1223.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201708-1632LE.

Accuracy of Models to Identify Lung Nodule Cancer Risk in the National Lung Screening Trial

Viswam S Nair  1   2 , Vandana Sundaram  3 , Manisha Desai  3 , Michael K Gould  4
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Accuracy of Models to Identify Lung Nodule Cancer Risk in the National Lung Screening Trial

Viswam S Nair et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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