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. 2017 Oct;9(10):E951-E953.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.09.08.

Tumor spread through air spaces (STAS): a call for more evidence

Chenyang Dai  1 , Huikang Xie  2 , Hang Su  1 , Yunlang She  1 , Yijiu Ren  1 , Dong Xie  1 , Hui Zheng  1 , Chang Chen  1
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Tumor spread through air spaces (STAS): a call for more evidence

Chenyang Dai et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Oct.
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