The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 19-25 , July 2009

Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: Results of surgical treatment and long-term prognosis

  • Karen M. Harrison–Phipps, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Francis C. Nichols, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Francis C. Nichols, MD, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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  • Cathy D. Schleck, BS

      Affiliations

    • Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Claude Deschamps, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Stephen D. Cassivi, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Paul H. Schipper, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Mark S. Allen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Dennis A. Wigle, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Peter C. Pairolero, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn

Received 5 May 2007 ,Revised 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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 Read at the Eighty-seventh Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Washington, DC, May 5–9, 2007.

 Disclosures: Dr Stephen D. Cassivi reports consulting fees from Spiration Inc.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00487-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.026

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 19-25 , July 2009

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