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SEER Data: It Can Be Thought Provoking, But Where Do We Go From Here?

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  1. Helen F. Graham Cancer Center at Christiana Care Health Services, 4701 Ogletown Stanton Road, Newark, DE, 19713, USA

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Petrelli, N.J. SEER Data: It Can Be Thought Provoking, But Where Do We Go From Here?. Ann Surg Oncol 14, 2173–2174 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-007-9453-1

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