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“Aggressive” Operations for Pancreatic Cancer: Technical and Biologic Challenges

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    N. Joseph Espat MD, MS

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Espat, N.J. “Aggressive” Operations for Pancreatic Cancer: Technical and Biologic Challenges. World J. Surg. 30, 983–984 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-006-0049-x

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