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. 2021 Apr 1;64(4):373-374.
doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001949.

Establishment of a Standard Anatomic Fixed Point of Reference to Precisely Locate Rectal Cancer Will Allow Uniform Reporting in Research and Publications

William C Cirocco  1
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Establishment of a Standard Anatomic Fixed Point of Reference to Precisely Locate Rectal Cancer Will Allow Uniform Reporting in Research and Publications

William C Cirocco. Dis Colon Rectum. .
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