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ASO Author Reflections: Role of Node Dissection in Pancreatic Tumor Resection

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ASO Author Reflections is a brief invited commentary on the article “Role of Node Dissection in Pancreatic Tumor Resection”. Ann Surg Oncol. Epub 3 Jan 2021.

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Dillhoff, M., Pawlik, T.M. ASO Author Reflections: Role of Node Dissection in Pancreatic Tumor Resection. Ann Surg Oncol 28, 2382–2383 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-09577-1

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