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Extended Lymphadenectomy in Gastric Cancer Is Crucial

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    Lorenzo Ferri

  2. Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9-112, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada

    Lorenzo Ferri

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Ferri, L. Extended Lymphadenectomy in Gastric Cancer Is Crucial. World J Surg 37, 1768–1772 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2069-7

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