The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 25-26 , January 2003

The solitary pulmonary nodule: Can we afford to watch and wait?

Received 10 October 2001 ,Accepted 12 October 2001.

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doi: 10.1067/mtc.2003.94

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 25-26 , January 2003

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