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01-08-2012 | Letter to the Editor

Impact of Lymphatic Vessel Invasion on Survival in Gastric Cancer

Authors: Fusun Ozmen, M. Mahir Ozmen, Emin Kansu

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 8/2012

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To the Editor, …

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Title: Impact of Lymphatic Vessel Invasion on Survival in Gastric Cancer
Authors: Fusun Ozmen
M. Mahir Ozmen
Emin Kansu
Publication date: 01-08-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-012-1863-0

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