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Study concept and design: HM and J-NV. Data acquisition: HM, YN, TEN, HSTC, YSC, and C-WDT. Quality control of data and algorithms: HM, TK, YNY, and J-NV. Data analysis and interpretation: HM. Article preparation: HM and RIA. Article editing: All authors. Final approval: All authors.
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Harufumi Maki, Reed I. Ayabe, Yujiro Nishioka, Tsuyoshi Konishi, Timothy E. Newhook, Hop S. Tran Cao, Yun Shin Chun, Ching-Wei D. Tzeng, Y. Nancy You, and Jean-Nicolas Vauthey have no disclosures to declare.
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Maki, H., Ayabe, R.I., Nishioka, Y. et al. ASO Visual Abstract: Hepatectomy Before Primary Tumor Resection as the Preferred Approach for Synchronous Liver Metastases from Rectal Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 30, 5403–5404 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-13762-3
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