Treating lung cancer with surgery

You’re about to have lung surgery. You may be worried or even anxious. This is perfectly normal. This fact sheet will help you understand the surgery better.

Treatments and surgical operations , Cancer, Surgery, Oncology, Lung cancer

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Traiter un cancer du poumon par une opération

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When you are being tested for a blood clot - In a vein of your leg or …

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