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Invited commentary on “Yun HR, Kim HC, Kim SH et al. (2010) Cytokeratin staining for complete remission in rectal cancer after chemoradiation. Int J Colorect Dis

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Hermanek, P. Invited commentary on “Yun HR, Kim HC, Kim SH et al. (2010) Cytokeratin staining for complete remission in rectal cancer after chemoradiation. Int J Colorect Dis. Int J Colorectal Dis 25, 1265–1266 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-010-0956-z

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