Benign Lung Tumors: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

lung tumor, lung tumors, benign lung tumor, benign lung neoplasms, lung cancer, lung lesion, pulmonary nodules, primary lung tumors, neoplastic lesions, pneumonia, atelectasis, hemoptysis, hamartomas, bronchial adenomas, chondroadenomas, bronchial cystadenomas, mucous gland adenomas, tracheobronchial tumors, parenchymal tumors, sclerosing hemangioma, lung treatment

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Dale K Mueller, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Section Chief, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Peoria; Co-Medical Director, Thoracic Center of Excellence, Vice-Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery, OSF St Francis Medical Center; Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon, HeartCare Midwest, SC
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