Twelve-year experience with left atrial resection in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

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Published in Ann Thorac Surg on July 01, 2004

Authors

Giovanni B Ratto1, Roberta Costa, Giuseppe Vassallo, Antonella Alloisio, Paola Maineri, Paolo Bruzzi

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1: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle, Cuneo, Italy. ratto.gb@scroce.sanitacn.it

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