A 64-year-old male undergoes surgery for a non-small cell lung cancer that has invaded the

A 64-year-old male undergoes surgery for a non-small cell lung cancer that has invaded the chest wall. The surgeon performs an open left upper lobe lobectomy and excision of a chest wall tumor including rib(s) during the same session. The patient does not require a chest wall reconstruction or mediastinal lymphadenectomy. How should this case be reported?

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