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Editorial
. 2018 Mar;10(3):1339-1342.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.36.

Guidelines for stereotactic body radiation therapy treatment of lung cancer highlight important research questions: what is the next step?

Lorraine D Cornwell  1 , Melissa L Korb  2 , Bryan M Burt  2
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Editorial

Guidelines for stereotactic body radiation therapy treatment of lung cancer highlight important research questions: what is the next step?

Lorraine D Cornwell et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Mar.
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Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Cornwell receives research funding from the Department of Veteran Affairs Cooperative Studies Program at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in support of the VALOR trial. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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