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Liu, Z., Zhao, J. & Li, Z. ASO Author Reflections: Is Esophagectomy Necessary after Noncurative Endoscopic Resection for Early Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma?. Ann Surg Oncol 28, 7160–7161 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10473-5
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