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Incidence and Pattern of Submucosal Involvement in Surgical Specimens Following Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Implications for Endoscopic Submucosal Resection

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  1. Pathology Department, Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, USA

    Haidy Elazzamy, Monika Bhatt & Paul Mazzara

  2. Gastroenterology, Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, USA

    Mohammed Barawi

  3. Rectal Surgery, Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, USA

    Amer Zeni

  4. Radiation Oncology, Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, USA

    Amr Aref

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Elazzamy, H., Bhatt, M., Mazzara, P. et al. Incidence and Pattern of Submucosal Involvement in Surgical Specimens Following Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Implications for Endoscopic Submucosal Resection. J Gastrointest Surg 27, 1256–1257 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-023-05579-y

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