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A Perspective on Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Colorectal Cancer: The Race Between Surgical Technology and Molecular Oncology

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Ellis, L.M. A Perspective on Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Colorectal Cancer: The Race Between Surgical Technology and Molecular Oncology. Ann Surg Oncol 7, 475–476 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10434-000-0475-1

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