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LONG TERM SURVIVAL OF 89 PATIENTS WITH RESECTED N2 NSCLC: THE IMPACT OF PET STAGING

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.02.002

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16 , Page S7 , 2007