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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 8/2014

01-08-2014

Chronological Improvement in Survival Following Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Large-Scale, Single-Center Study

Authors: Jong Lyul Lee, Chang Sik Yu, Chang Wook Kim, Yong Sik Yoon, Seok-Byung Lim, Jin Cheon Kim

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 8/2014

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The authors greatly appreciate the recent publication of our article titled Chronological Improvement in Survival Following Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Large-Scale, Single-Center Study [1] in the July 31, 2013, issue online. However, one coauthor of our report has expressed concern that some readers may confuse the oncologic outcomes reported in this article with the results presented in previous articles from our institution. …
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go back to reference Lee JL, Yu CS, Kim CW, et al (2013) Chronological improvement in survival following rectal cancer surgery: a large-scale, single-center study. World J Surg 37:2693–2699 Lee JL, Yu CS, Kim CW, et al (2013) Chronological improvement in survival following rectal cancer surgery: a large-scale, single-center study. World J Surg 37:2693–2699
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go back to reference Kim JC, Takahashi K, Yu CS et al (2007) Comparative outcome between chemoradiotherapy and lateral pelvic lymph node dissection following total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer. Ann Surg 246:754–762PubMedCrossRef Kim JC, Takahashi K, Yu CS et al (2007) Comparative outcome between chemoradiotherapy and lateral pelvic lymph node dissection following total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer. Ann Surg 246:754–762PubMedCrossRef
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Metadata
Title
Chronological Improvement in Survival Following Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Large-Scale, Single-Center Study
Authors
Jong Lyul Lee
Chang Sik Yu
Chang Wook Kim
Yong Sik Yoon
Seok-Byung Lim
Jin Cheon Kim
Publication date
01-08-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 8/2014
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2295-z

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