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. 2026 Mar;33(3):1946-1947.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-18830-4. Epub 2025 Dec 4.

ASO Author Reflections: Analyzing Outcomes in Nonoperative Management for Rectal Cancer

Bailey K Hilty Chu  1 , Megan Boyer  2 , Totadri Dhimal  2 , Anthony Loria  2 , Fergal J Fleming  2
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ASO Author Reflections: Analyzing Outcomes in Nonoperative Management for Rectal Cancer

Bailey K Hilty Chu et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Mar.
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