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Editorial
. 2007 Jan;245(1):8-9.
doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000250966.08019.66.

Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer: the tale of two studies

Heidi Nelson
Editorial

Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer: the tale of two studies

Heidi Nelson. Ann Surg. 2007 Jan.
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