Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:1697
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Original articles: General thoracic: Invited commentary
INVITED COMMENTARY
Ryosuke Tsuchiya, MD
Division of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, 5-Chome, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045 Japan
(E-mail: rtsuchiy@ncc.go.jp).
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The results of resection of locally advanced (T4) nonsmall cell lung cancer with cardiopulmonary bypass reported by de Perrot are acceptable. After advanced techniques of cardiovascular surgery and orthopedics were introduced to thoracic surgery, the safety of operations for T4 lung cancers was improved. In addition, . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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