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Editorial
. 2021 Apr;10(2):276-278.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-21-1.

Thermal ablation in colorectal liver metastases-the paradox of equipoise

Nalinie Joharatnam-Hogan  1   2 , Khurum Khan  1   3   4
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Editorial

Thermal ablation in colorectal liver metastases-the paradox of equipoise

Nalinie Joharatnam-Hogan et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2021 Apr.
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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/hbsn-21-1). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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