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Editorial
. 2024 May 31;16(5):3518-3521.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-1983. Epub 2024 May 22.

Pure ground-glass opacities (GGO) lung adenocarcinoma: surgical resection is curative

Kevin X Huang  1 , Barry C Gibney  1
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Editorial

Pure ground-glass opacities (GGO) lung adenocarcinoma: surgical resection is curative

Kevin X Huang et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Lung cancer; lobectomy; pure ground-glass opacity (pure GGO); sublobar resection.

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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-23-1983/coif). B.C.G. reports support from the National Institutes of Health (Paul Calabresi Clinical Oncology Career Development Program, K12CA157688). The other author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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