Surgery for elderly early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: less or more?

M. Afonso (Coimbra, Portugal), C. Branco (Coimbra, Portugal), T. M Alfaro (Coimbra, Portugal), R. Pancas (Coimbra, Portugal), J. Bernardo (Coimbra, Portugal), C. Robalo Cordeiro (Coimbra, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2019 – All aspects of general thoracic surgery
Session: All aspects of general thoracic surgery
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3788
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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