The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Page 275 , August 2009

The underfunding of lung cancer research

  • Onkar Khullar, MD
  • ,
  • Yolonda L. Colson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Yolonda L. Colson, MD, PhD, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.

Received 5 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 May 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00657-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.05.001

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Page 275 , August 2009