The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 976-983 , April 2010

Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open lobectomy for lung cancer: A secondary analysis of data from the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0030 randomized clinical trial

  • Walter J. Scott, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Walter J. Scott, MD, FACS, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Department of Surgical Oncology, 7701 Burholme Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111.
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  • Mark S. Allen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Gail Darling, MD, FRCSC, FACS

      Affiliations

    • University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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  • Bryan Meyers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University of St Louis, St Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Paul A. Decker, MS

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Joe B. Putnam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vanderbilt, University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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  • Robert W. Mckenna, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Los Angeles, Calif
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  • Rodney J. Landrenau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa
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  • David R. Jones, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va
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  • Richard I. Inculet, MD

      Affiliations

    • London Health Science Center, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Richard A. Malthaner, MD

      Affiliations

    • London Health Science Center, London, Ontario, Canada

Received 19 June 2009 ,Revised 30 September 2009 ,Accepted 22 November 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

 Supported by National Cancer Institute U10 grant CA076001.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01603-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.059

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 976-983 , April 2010

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