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ASO Author Reflections: Extracapsular Extension of Lymph Node: An Important Consideration for Gastric Cancer

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  1. Division of Esophageal and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Bofei Li MD & Simon Law MBBChir (Cantab), MA, MS (HK), PhD (HK), FRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM (Surgery), FACS

  2. Division of Anatomical Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Anthony W. I. Lo MBChB (CUHK), PhD (Melbourne), FHKCPath

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Correspondence to Simon Law MBBChir (Cantab), MA, MS (HK), PhD (HK), FRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM (Surgery), FACS.

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Li, B., Lo, A.W.I. & Law, S. ASO Author Reflections: Extracapsular Extension of Lymph Node: An Important Consideration for Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 27, 4233–4234 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-08546-y

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