Laparoscopy-assisted resection of colon and rectal cancer: good evidence has arrived

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K M Mohandas. Natl Med J India. 2005 May-Jun.

. 2005 May-Jun;18(3):144-5.

¹ Department of Digestive Diseases and Clinical Nutrition, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra. mohandaskm@vsnl.net

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