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Arai, T. (2005). Gastric Carcinoma in the Elderly. In: Kaminishi, M., Takubo, K., Mafune, Ki. (eds) The Diversity of Gastric Carcinoma. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-27713-7_12
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