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Unexpected extensions of non-small-cell lung cancer diagnosed during surgery: revisiting exploratory thoracotomies and incomplete resections.

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Abstract
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Only patients with a complete resection of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may expect long-term survival. Despite the recent progress in imaging and induction therapy, a thoracotomy may remain exploratory or with incomplete resection (R2). Our purpose was to revisit these situations.

Year of Publication
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2013
Journal
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Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Volume
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16
Issue
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5
Number of Pages
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667-72
ISSN Number
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1569-9293
URL
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https://academic.oup.com/icvts/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/icvts/ivs512
DOI
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10.1093/icvts/ivs512
Short Title
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
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