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John M. Creasy and Michael I. D’Angelica have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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ASO Author Reflections is a brief invited commentary on the article “The Impact of Primary Tumor Location on Long-Term Survival in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Colon Cancer”, Ann Surg Oncol. 2018;25:431–8.
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Creasy, J.M., D’Angelica, M.I. ASO Author Reflections: Primary Tumor Location and Long-Term Survival After Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Colon Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 25 (Suppl 3), 747–748 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-018-6918-3
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