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Original Research: Oncology

Inpatient outcomes for lung cancer patients presenting with superior vena cava thrombosis

Jay Vakila Department of Medicine, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1166-1897
, DOORCID Icon,
Ekrem Turka Department of Medicine, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA
, MD,
Maria Cristina Cuartas-Mesaa Department of Medicine, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA
, MD,
Vaishali Deenadayalana Department of Medicine, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA
, MD &
Kunnal Batrab Division of Hematology/Oncology, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL, USA
, MD
Pages 389-393 | Received 21 Jul 2023, Accepted 04 Feb 2024, Published online: 04 Mar 2024

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