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Differences between Ampullary, Periampullary and Pancreatic Cancer

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  1. Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    William E. Fisher MD (Director, Elkins Pancieas Center, Associate Professor) & Michael E. Bakey

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An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9077-4.

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Fisher, W.E., Bakey, M.E. Differences between Ampullary, Periampullary and Pancreatic Cancer. World J. Surg. 31, 144–146 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-006-0561-z

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