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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;12(7):3455-3456.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2020.03.123.

Favorable clinical outcomes of total robotic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Noriyuki Hirahara  1 , Yoshitsugu Tajima  1
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Editorial

Favorable clinical outcomes of total robotic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Noriyuki Hirahara et al. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2020.03.123). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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