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Positive Peritoneal Cytology in Gastric Cancer

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  1. Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA

    James J. Mezhir MD

  2. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Manish A. Shah MD, Murray F. Brennan MD, Daniel G. Coit MD & Vivian E. Strong MD

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Mezhir, J.J., Shah, M.A., Brennan, M.F. et al. Positive Peritoneal Cytology in Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 18 (Suppl 3), 213–214 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-011-1719-y

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