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Should carcinoma of the colon be treated laparoscopically?

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    R. L. Whelan

  2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA, and Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Department of General Surgery, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA

    T. M. Young-Fadok

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Whelan, R.L., Young-Fadok, T.M. Should carcinoma of the colon be treated laparoscopically?. Surg Endosc 18, 857–862 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-003-8277-8

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