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Editorial
. 2019 Dec;7(Suppl 8):S361.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.09.49.

Definitive radiation for early stage lung cancer: who is medically inoperable?

Gonzalo Varela  1 , Nuria M Novoa  2
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Editorial

Definitive radiation for early stage lung cancer: who is medically inoperable?

Gonzalo Varela et al. Ann Transl Med. 2019 Dec.
No abstract available

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

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