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A Different Variable to Stratify Risk in Resected Gastric Cancer

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  1. Medical Oncology Service, Clinical University Hospital, Ramon y Cajal s/n, 47005, Valladolid, Spain

    Esther Uña Cidón MD, PhD

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Cidón, E.U. A Different Variable to Stratify Risk in Resected Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 17, 657–658 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-009-0791-z

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