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Orimo, T., Kamiyama, T. & Taketomi, A. ASO Author Reflections: Is Hepatectomy Plus Diaphragmatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Diaphragmatic Involvement Justified?. Ann Surg Oncol 27, 4164–4165 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-08755-5
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