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Xiao, H., Luo, J. ASO Author Reflections: Association Between Perioperative Blood Transfusion, Infections, and Prognosis of Stage II/III Gastric Cancer Patients. Ann Surg Oncol 28, 2405–2406 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-09120-2
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