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Editorial
. 2006 Oct 14;333(7572):766-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38996.423102.BE.

Preoperative staging for rectal cancer

Ian Finlay
Editorial

Preoperative staging for rectal cancer

Ian Finlay. BMJ. .
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