Early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: the required type of resection (lobar vs. sublobar) remains unanswered

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Evangelische Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany.
² Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.

Editorial

Natalie Baldes et al. Ann Transl Med. 2019 May.

. 2019 May;7(9):191.

doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.03.56.

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Evangelische Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany.
² Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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