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Comparative Study
. 2006 Nov;55(11):1681.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.104117.

Prognostic value of the lymph node ratio in node positive colon cancer

M De Ridder, V Vinh-Hung, Y Van Nieuwenhove, A Hoorens, A Sermeus, G Storme
Comparative Study

Prognostic value of the lymph node ratio in node positive colon cancer

M De Ridder et al. Gut. 2006 Nov.
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