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Unexpected findings are not infrequently encountered, either intraoperatively or in the postoperative settings. This chapter will discuss when a suspected colon cancer turns out to be rectal cancer in the operating room.
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Feingold, D.L., Lee-Kong, S.A. (2019). Unexpected Findings: Intraoperatively Suspected Colon Cancer Turns Out to Be Rectal Cancer. In: Lee, S., Steele, S., Feingold, D., Ross, H., Rivadeneira, D. (eds) Colorectal Surgery Consultation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11181-6_10
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