%0 Journal Article %T Unexpected encounters: high prevalence of synchronous primary lung cancers in a tertiary academic center %A Ben P. Gallant %A Erin S. Harris %A Nathan E. Smith %A Thomas Fabian %J SCIE-indexed Journal %D 2020 %R 10.21037/jtd-19-3990 %X Accurate staging of lung cancer is paramount for directing treatment. After an internal audit suggested a higher than expected rate of synchronous multiple primary lung cancers (SMPLC), we have sought to evaluate and present the prevalence of SMPLC at our single, large academic center %U http://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/39079/html