Does aggressive management of solitary pulmonary nodules pay off?

Stefano Elia, Serafina Loprete, Alessandro De Stefano, Georgia Hardavella

Source: Breathe, 15 (1) 15; 10.1183/20734735.0275-2018
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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