Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:1832
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Invited commentary
Frank C. Detterbeck, MD
Division of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillCB #7065Medical School Wing C, Room 354 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7065 USA
e-mail: fdetter@med.unc.edu
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At the beginning of this new millennium, many established concepts are being seriously questioned, such as the idea that there is no role for screening for lung cancer; that all non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) behave more or less the same; and that lobectomy is the procedure of choice for an early NSCLC. Although we are accustomed to looking for progress in the form of new technology or medications, history shows us that a . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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