Clinical statement on the role of the surgeon and surgical issues relating to computed tomography screening programs for lung cancer.

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Published in Ann Thorac Surg on July 01, 2013

Authors

Gaetano Rocco1, Mark S Allen, Nasser K Altorki, Hisao Asamura, Matthew G Blum, Frank C Detterbeck, Carolyn M Dresler, Dominique Gossot, Sean C Grondin, Michael T Jaklitsch, John D Mitchell, Joseph R Newton, Paul E Van Schil, Thomas K Waddell, Douglas E Wood

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy. gaetano.rocco@btopenworld.com

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