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American College of Chest Physicians

High-Operative Risk Patients

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Sample MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM FOR HIGH-OPERATIVE RISK PATIENTS. 

A. Resection suggested over stereotactic body radiotherapy or ablative techniques. 

B. Resection by a board-certified thoracic surgeon suggested. 

C. Based on upstaging. ALK = anaplastic lymphoma kinase; EGFR = epidermal growth factor receptor.

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Management of Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Howington, John et al., CHEST

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