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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1773
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited commentary

Clifton F. Mountain, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery University of California, San Diego 1150 Silverado St Suite 110 La Jolla, CA, USA 92037

e-mail: cmountain@ucsd.edu

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Detailed studies of both the healthy and diseased pleura have been somewhat neglected. The pleura is an interesting and important set of membranes that actively transports both fluids and cells; and pleural involvement with lung cancer has a significant effect on prognosis. It has long been known that there are three histologically identifiable . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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