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01-06-2006 | Letter to the editor

Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer and adequate lymphadenectomy

Association between survival and number of lymph nodes

Authors: F. Polignano, N. Henderson, S.-M. Alishahi, A. Zito

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 6/2006

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We read with great interest the article titled “Laparoscopic resection for colon adenocarcinoma” by Jacob and Salky [3] from the prestigious Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York and congratulate the authors on their experience and wish to contribute to the discussion with our own observations on survival and technique. …

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Title: Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer and adequate lymphadenectomy
Association between survival and number of lymph nodes
Authors: F. Polignano
N. Henderson
S.-M. Alishahi
A. Zito
Publication date: 01-06-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 6/2006
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0555-1

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer and adequate lymphadenectomy

Association between survival and number of lymph nodes

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At a glance: The STEP trials

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