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Editorial
. 2025 Jan 24;17(1):5-9.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-24-1803. Epub 2025 Jan 20.

Advancing surgical options in esophageal cancer: key findings from the ROMIO randomized clinical trial

Takashi Ofuchi  1 , Keisuke Kosumi  1 , Masaaki Iwatuski  1
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Editorial

Advancing surgical options in esophageal cancer: key findings from the ROMIO randomized clinical trial

Takashi Ofuchi et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: ROMIO; esophageal cancer; laparoscopy; randomized clinical trial (RCT).

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-24-1803/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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