Staging in the era of international databases: documented improvements with remaining challenges

Robert B Cameron^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Divisions of Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
² Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Editorial

Robert B Cameron. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Feb.

. 2018 Feb;10(2):682-687.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.23.

Robert B Cameron^{1

2}

¹ Divisions of Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
² Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

The IASLC Mesothelioma Staging Project: Improving Staging of a Rare Disease Through International Participation.
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