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Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: advantages and challenges

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Vacante, M., Cristaldi, E. Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: advantages and challenges. Updates Surg 68, 421–422 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-016-0379-7

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