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Topkan, E., Yilmaz, B. & Somay, E. Letter to the editor: preoperative evaluation of oral hygiene may predict the overall survival of patients with esophageal cancer. Esophagus 21, 83–84 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10388-023-01035-7
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