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Early gastric cancer: concepts, diagnosis, and management

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Katai, H., Sano, T. Early gastric cancer: concepts, diagnosis, and management. Int J Clin Oncol 10, 375–383 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-005-0534-5

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