© 2006 European Society for Medical Oncology
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The surgeon and the oncologist in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
1 Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padua; 2 Division of Oncology, University of Padua, Italy
* Correspondence to: Prof. F. Sartori, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padua, Italy. Tel: +39-0498212237; Fax. +39 0498212249; E-mail. francesco.sartori{at}unipd.it
A strict collaboration is necessary between the oncologist and the surgeon, both must know the respective problematic and competences and must contribute together to all phases of clinical management of patients affected by NSCLC.
Key words: adjuvant therapy, chemotherapy, induction therapy, lung cancer, radiotherapy, surgery