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Palliation of rectal cancer: Expertise and selection are the keys

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    Richard S. Swanson MD

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Swanson, R.S. Palliation of rectal cancer: Expertise and selection are the keys. Annals of Surgical Oncology 9, 937–938 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02574508

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