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Editorial
. 2025 May 30;14(5):1496-1499.
doi: 10.21037/tlcr-2025-233. Epub 2025 May 20.

Pneumonectomy-a necessary evil?

Koen C H A Verkoulen #  1 , Lars Geenen #  1 , Aimée J P M Franssen  1 , Lori M van Roozendaal  1 , Jean H T Daemen  1 , Karel W E Hulsewé  1 , Yvonne L J Vissers  1 , Michel Gonzalez  2 , Francesco Guerrera  3 , Erik R de Loos  1
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Editorial

Pneumonectomy-a necessary evil?

Koen C H A Verkoulen et al. Transl Lung Cancer Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Lung cancer; neoadjuvant treatment; patient-tailored treatment; pneumonectomy.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tlcr.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tlcr-2025-233/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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