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Editorial
. 2020 Jun;8(12):733.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.03.175.

Tumor deposits in colorectal cancer: the need for a new "pN" category

Leonardo S Lino-Silva  1 , Diana L Xinaxtle  1 , Rosa A Salcedo-Hernández  2
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Editorial

Tumor deposits in colorectal cancer: the need for a new "pN" category

Leonardo S Lino-Silva et al. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Jun.
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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm.2020.03.175). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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