Northwestern Medicine Study Finds Lung Transplant Dramatically Improves Survival for Patients With Terminal Lung Cancer
A landmark study from the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, published in JAMA, suggests lung transplantation can significantly extend survival in select patients with advanced lung…
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