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Evidence Expands Total Gastrectomy Decision for Asymptomatic Patients with CDH1 Inherited Mutations

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Liakakos, T. Evidence Expands Total Gastrectomy Decision for Asymptomatic Patients with CDH1 Inherited Mutations. Ann Surg Oncol 18 (Suppl 3), 206–207 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-011-1837-6

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