Vol 12, No 6 (June 26, 2020): Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial

Digital chest drainage systems are beneficial for robotic-assisted lung resections
Christopher Lau, Sebron Harrison
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
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:2991-2992
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RA-ILD: does more detailed radiological classification add something to our knowledge of this condition?
Paola Faverio, Meena Kalluri, Fabrizio Luppi, Giovanni Ferrara
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:2993-2995
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Predicting liver and lung metastasis in esophageal cancer: does the site of primary tumor really matter?
Ka-On Lam, Tsz-Him So, Feng-Ming (Spring) Kong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:2996-2999
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The challenges in classifying rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
Hanna Nurmi, Riitta Kaarteenaho
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3000-3003
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Digital chest drainage vs. water seal chest drainage in the robotic era
Nuria M. Novoa, Marta G. Fuentes
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3004-3006
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Surgical management of pneumothorax: still sailing with no compass
Pietro Bertoglio, Andrea Viti, Ivan Lomangino, Claudio Alberto Terzi, Fabrizio Minervini
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3007-3009
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Hypoxemia on life support for guiding acute respiratory distress syndrome therapy?
Elen Gusman, Jeremy R. Beitler
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3010-3012
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Uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer: safety and advantages in employing complementary intraoperative lung ultrasound
Marco Sperandeo, Mariapia Venuti, Carla Maria Irene Quarato
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3013-3017
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What is the optimal way to succeed in uniportal VATS?
Amaya Ojanguren, Michel Gonzalez
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3018-3021
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The load and capacity model of healthcare delivery: considerations for the crisis management of the COVID-19 pandemic
Joerg Steier, John Moxham
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3022-3030
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Addressing the “What do we have to lose? Just give the drug” rationale: making the case for clinical trials and against off-label use in COVID-19
Venktesh R. Ramnath, Heather J. Zar, Atul Malhotra
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3031-3034
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Original Article

Clinical application of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in pectus excavatum patients following Nuss procedure
Pingwen Yu, Gebang Wang, Chenlei Zhang, Hongxi Liu, Yawei Wang, Zhanwu Yu, Hongxu Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3035-3042
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Long-term outcomes following neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for stage I–IIIA non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity-matched analysis
Junjie Xi, Yajing Du, Zhengyang Hu, Jiaqi Liang, Yunyi Bian, Zhencong Chen, Qihai Sui, Cheng Zhan, Ming Li, Weigang Guo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3043-3056
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Feasibility and accuracy of rapid on-site evaluation of touch imprint cytology during transbronchial biopsy
Kohei Shikano, Tsukasa Ishiwata, Fumie Saegusa, Jiro Terada, Masashi Sakayori, Mitsuhiro Abe, Takeshi Kawasaki, Jun Ikari, Naoko Kawata, Yuji Tada, Koichiro Tatsumi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3057-3064
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Clinical efficacy of robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors
Xiao-Kun Li, Zhuang-Zhuang Cong, Yang Xu, Hai Zhou, Wen-Jie Wu, Gao-Ming Wang, Yong Qiang, Yi Shen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3065-3072
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Thoracoscopic segmentectomy with simple routine bronchoscopic inflation for intersegmental plane identification: short and mid- term outcomes compared with lobectomy
Olli Helminen, Johanna Valo, Heidi Andersen, Anna Lautamäki, Jari Räsänen, Eero Sihvo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3073-3084
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Sputum and serum autoantibody profiles and their clinical correlation patterns in COPD patients with and without eosinophilic airway inflammation
Zhenyu Liang, Fengyan Wang, Dongying Zhang, Fei Long, Yuqiong Yang, Weili Gu, Kuimiao Deng, Jiaxuan Xu, Wenhua Jian, Luqian Zhou, Weijuan Shi, Jinping Zheng, Xin Chen, Rongchang Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3085-3100
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Prognostic nutritional index as a predictor of mortality in nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease
Yoshimasa Hachisu, Keisuke Murata, Kousuke Takei, Takuma Tsuchiya, Hiroaki Tsurumaki, Yasuhiko Koga, Takeo Horie, Atsushi Takise, Takeshi Hisada
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3101-3109
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Postoperative atrial fibrillation prophylaxis using a novel amiodarone order set
Joseph D. Phillips, Eleah D. Porter, Brendin R. Beaulieu-Jones, Kayla A. Fay, Rian M. Hasson, Timothy M. Millington, David J. Finley
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3110-3124
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Clinical usefulness of bronchoalveolar lavage in patients with interstitial lung diseases: a pilot study
Shu-Luen Chang, Han-Chen Tsai, Fang-Chi Lin, Hang-Sheng Chao, Chung-Wei Chou, Shi-Chuan Chang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3125-3134
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Blood lead levels in relation to smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a study from Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES)
Eunyoung Lee, Bumhee Park, Woo Young Chung, Ji Eun Park, Sung Chul Hwang, Kwang Joo Park, Seung Soo Sheen, Song Vogue Ahn, Jae Bum Park, Chul Min Ahn, Sang Haak Lee, Jae Yeol Kim, Eun Mi Chun, Young Sik Park, Kwang Ha Yoo, Hyoung Kyu Yoon, Joo Hun Park, Korean Smoking Cessation Study Group
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3135-3147
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Clinicopathological characteristics of solitary cavitary lung cancer: a case-control study
Zhan Liu, Hongxiang Feng, Zhenrong Zhang, Hongliang Sun, Deruo Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3148-3156
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Direct and indirect CT imaging features of esophago-airway fistula in adults
Brent P. Little, Dexter P. Mendoza, Andrew Fox, Carol C. Wu, Jeanne B. Ackman, Jo-Anne Shepard, Ashok Muniappan, Subba R. Digumarthy
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3157-3166
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Hemoptysis complicating ultrasound-guided transthoracic needle lung biopsy: air bronchial sign is a risk predictor
Yuxin Zhang, Liantu He, Xinghua Zhou, Dazhi Zhou, Jiaxin Tang, Qing Tang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3167-3177
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Oncologic outcomes of lobectomy vs. segmentectomy in non-small cell lung cancer with clinical T1N0M0 stage: a literature review and meta-analysis
Yu-Zhen Zheng, Wen-Yu Zhai, Jian Zhao, Rui-Xing Luo, Wan-Jie Gu, Shen-Shen Fu, Da Wu, Lian-Xiong Yuan, Wei Jiang, Yasuhiro Tsutani, Hong-Ying Liao, Xiao-Qiang Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3178-3187
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Identification of key genes for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via integrated bioinformatics analysis and experimental confirmation
Jia Hu, Rongzhen Li, Huikai Miao, Zhesheng Wen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3188-3199
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Role of proximal and distal tear size ratio in hemodynamic change of acute type A aortic dissection
Xiaonan Li, Huanyu Qiao, Yue Shi, Jinrong Xue, Tao Bai, Yongmin Liu, Lizhong Sun
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3200-3210
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Technical Note

Internal fixation of the proximal tracheal self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS): migration prevention in high risk patients
Ahmed Ehab, Michael Hagemann
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3211-3216
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Review Article

Pulmonary enteric adenocarcinoma: a literature review
Haiyan Li, Wei Cao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3217-3226
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3D printing in adult cardiovascular surgery and interventions: a systematic review
Changtian Wang, Lei Zhang, Tao Qin, Zhilong Xi, Lei Sun, Haiwei Wu, Demin Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3227-3237
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Editorial of GARD Section1

COVID-19 pandemic alert: time to focus on lung health-Beijing call to action for lung health promotion
Global Alliance of Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD)
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3238-3241
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Editorial on Novel Diagnostic Techniques for Lung Cancer2

Reducing uncertainty to a manageable level: the need for a nuanced and patient-centric approach to lung nodule management in the 21st century
Fabien Maldonado, Robert J. Lentz
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3242-3244
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Review Article on Novel Diagnostic Techniques for Lung Cancer2

Evaluating the efficacy of bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of early stage lung cancer
David M. DiBardino, Anil Vachani, Lonny Yarmus
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3245-3252
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Bronchoscopic biopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions in 2020: a review of existing technologies
James M. Katsis, Otis B. Rickman, Fabien Maldonado, Robert J. Lentz
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3253-3262
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Navigational bronchoscopy: a guide through history, current use, and developing technology
Joseph Cicenia, Sameer K. Avasarala, Thomas R. Gildea
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3263-3271
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Cone beam navigation bronchoscopy: the next frontier
George Z. Cheng, Lihua Liu, Matthew Nobari, Russell Miller, Momen Wahidi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3272-3278
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Robotic bronchoscopy for pulmonary lesions: a review of existing technologies and clinical data
Abhinav Agrawal, D. Kyle Hogarth, Septimiu Murgu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3279-3286
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Bronchoscopic tissue yield for advanced molecular testing: are we getting enough?
Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Linda Ofiara, Stéphane Beaudoin, Anne V. Gonzalez
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3287-3295
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Approaches to lung nodule risk assessment: clinician intuition versus prediction models
Adam H. Fox, Nichole T. Tanner
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3296-3302
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Do we need to see to believe?—radiomics for lung nodule classification and lung cancer risk stratification
Ali Khawaja, Brian J. Bartholmai, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Ronald A. Karwoski, Cyril Varghese, Fabien Maldonado, Tobias Peikert
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3303-3316
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Noninvasive biomarkers for lung cancer diagnosis, where do we stand?
Michael N. Kammer, Pierre P. Massion
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3317-3330
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Standardizing education in interventional pulmonology in the midst of technological change
Waqas Aslam, Hans J. Lee, Carla R. Lamb
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3331-3340
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Editorial on Early Stage Lung Cancer: Sublobar Resections are a Choice?3

The Series on “How to Deal with Early Stage Lung Cancer: Sublobar Resections as A Possible Choice (Report of the 2019 Spring Meeting of Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery)?”
Ilaria Righi, Lorenzo Rosso, Mario Nosotti
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3341-3342
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Early stage lung cancer: pathologist’s perspective
Francesca Boggio, Alessandro Del Gobbo, Giorgio Croci, Marco Barella, Stefano Ferrero
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3343-3348
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Review Article on Early Stage Lung Cancer: Sublobar Resections are a Choice?3

Imaging patterns of early stage lung cancer for the thoracic surgeon
Marcello Migliore, Stefano Palmucci, Marco Nardini, Antonio Basile
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3349-3356
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Lobectomy versus sublobar resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review
Duilio Divisi, Andrea De Vico, Gino Zaccagna, Roberto Crisci
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3357-3362
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Sublobar resection: functional evaluation and pathophysiological considerations
Pierachille Santus, Elisa Franceschi, Dejan Radovanovic
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3363-3368
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How to identify intersegmental planes in performing sublobar anatomical resections
Giulia Nex, Marcella Schiavone, Angela De Palma, Rosatea Quercia, Debora Brascia, Giulia De Iaco, Francesca Signore, Teodora Panza, Giuseppe Marulli
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3369-3375
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Uniportal VATS approach to sub-lobar anatomic resections: literature review and personal experience
Elisa Meacci, Dania Nachira, Edoardo Zanfrini, Elizabeth Katherine Anna Triumbari, Amedeo Giuseppe Iaffaldano, Maria Teresa Congedo, Leonardo Petracca Ciavarella, Luca Pogliani, Marco Chiappetta, Venanzio Porziella, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Maria Letizia Vita, Stefano Margaritora
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3376-3389
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Novel treatment strategies for early-stage lung cancer: the oncologist’s perspective
Alice Indini, Erika Rijavec, Claudia Bareggi, Francesco Grossi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3390-3398
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The synthesis of scientific shreds of evidence: a critical appraisal on systematic review and meta-analysis methodology
Luca Bertolaccini, Lorenzo Spaggiari
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3399-3403
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Robotic segmentectomy: indication and technique
Gianluca Perroni, Giulia Veronesi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3404-3410
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The European experience
Davide Tosi, Alessandro Palleschi, Valeria Musso, Alessandra Mazzucco, Margherita Cattaneo, Rosaria Carrinola, Francesco Damarco, Paolo Mendogni
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3411-3417
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Editorial Commentary

What is the strategy for strategic arch resection in acute proximal aortic dissection?
Christoph A. Nienaber, Ulrich Rosendahl, Xun Yuan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3418-3421
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Can parapneumonic effusion be diagnosed only with pleural fluid analysis?
Hyung Jun Park, Chang Min Choi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3422-3425
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Eighth edition T category is prognostic: the size of the solid component matters, not the ratio
Kazutoshi Hamanaka, Takashi Eguchi, Kimihiro Shimizu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3426-3428
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The aortic arch management for type A aortic dissection: aggressive but experienced
Eduard Permanyer, Xavier Ruyra, Artur Evangelista
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3429-3432
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Volume-outcome relationship in type A aortic dissection: crosswords or crossroads?
Lara Rimmer, Hazem Elsantawy, Amer Harky, Mohamad Bashir
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3433-3435
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Current trends in perfusion strategies for neonates undergoing aortic arch repair: the rough path to the perfect idea
Luigi Arcieri, Duccio Federici, Raffaele Giordano
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3436-3438
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Letter to the Editor

Progressive CT findings and positive RT-PCR again of recovered and discharged patients with COVID-19
Lu Huang, He Deng, Liming Xia, Xin Zhou
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3439-3441
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Hidden risk of nosocomial transmission: a presymptomatic novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) case with ischemic stroke
Wensen Chen, Junhong Wang, Wei Cheng, Dapeng Li, Yishan Zheng, Jinsong Zhang, Yun Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3442-3444
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Response letter: treatment of patent ductus arteriosus when pharmacologic or conservative approaches fail—a never-ending story
Tomasz Stankowski, Sleiman Sebastian Aboul-Hassan, Dirk Fritzsche, Jacek Kusa, Lukasz Szarpak, Bartlomiej Perek
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3445-3447
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Short Communication

Hydrogen/oxygen mixed gas inhalation improves disease severity and dyspnea in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 in a recent multicenter, open-label clinical trial
Wei-Jie Guan, Chun-Hua Wei, Ai-Lan Chen, Xiao-Cong Sun, Guang-Yun Guo, Xu Zou, Jin-Dong Shi, Pei-Zhen Lai, Ze-Guang Zheng, Nan-Shan Zhong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
(6)
:3448-3452
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Erratum

Erratum to laparoscopic needle catheter jejunostomy by using a double semipurse string suture method in minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
Xuyang Peng, Xi Zhu, Zixiang Wu, Qi Wang, Shuai Fang, Tianwei Zhan, Ming Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2020;
12
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:3453-3454
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Disclosure:

1. The series “GARD Section” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Yousser Mohammad, Alvaro A. Cruz served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

2. The series “Novel Diagnostic Techniques for Lung Cancer” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Fabien Maldonado, Robert J. Lentz served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

3. The series “Early Stage Lung Cancer: Sublobar Resections are a Choice?” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Ilaria Righi, Lorenzo Rosso and Mario Nosotti served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.