The 4th Annual Ontario Thoracic Cancer Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake
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The 4th annual Ontario Thoracic Cancer Conference at Niagara-on-the-lake focused on the themes of innovations in the management of lung cancer, controversies in the management of esophageal cancer, and molecular targeted therapies in lung cancer. This conference summary highlights the presentations and provides clinicians with a referenced update on these topics.
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