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William D. Travis, MD, on Pathology and Genetics of Lung Tumors: 2015 WHO Classification

2015 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer

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William D. Travis, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, gives an update on the WHO classification, which is crucial for optimal personalized treatment of lung cancer patients (Abstract PLEN02.01).



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