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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Feb 12;157(6):2469–2477.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.12.109

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Central Picture

Relationship between increasing number of blood transfusions and overall survival.

Central Message

The avoidance or minimization of blood transfusions may decrease recurrence and improve long-term survival in patients undergoing anatomic lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer.