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Editorial
. 2024 Apr 30;16(4):2684-2686.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-1706. Epub 2024 Apr 11.

Pure ground-glass opacity of the lung: making the case for a lasting cure

Mohammad Abdallat  1 , Danny Jonigk  2   3 , Hassan A Khalil  1   4
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Editorial

Pure ground-glass opacity of the lung: making the case for a lasting cure

Mohammad Abdallat et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Ground-glass opacity (GGO); ground-glass pulmonary nodule; lung adenocarcinoma.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-23-1706/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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