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Douglas E. Wood, MD, on Lung Cancer Screening: Status and Patient Selection

2016 NCCN Annual Conference (1)

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Douglas E. Wood, MD, of the University of Washington, discusses important new developments in early detection, the need to educate primary care physicians and patients, and the potential to save up to 15,000 lives each year.



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