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Editorial
. 2023 Aug;20(8):1102-1104.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202305-440ED.

Delays in Follow-up after a Positive Lung Cancer Screening Exam: Is the Benefit of Screening Compromised?

M Patricia Rivera  1   2 , Louise M Henderson  3   4 , Lori C Sakoda  5   6
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Editorial

Delays in Follow-up after a Positive Lung Cancer Screening Exam: Is the Benefit of Screening Compromised?

M Patricia Rivera et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Aug.
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