TNM in non-small cell lung cancer: a staging system for all oncologists or just for surgeons?

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Editorial

David Ball. Ann Transl Med. 2019 Jul.

. 2019 Jul;7(Suppl 3):S103.

doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.04.84.

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

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

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