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ASO Author Reflections is a brief invited commentary on the article “Should Utilization of Lymphadenectomy Vary According to Morphologic Subtype of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma?” Ann Surg Oncol. Epub 29 Mar 2019. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07336-5.
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Pawlik, T.M. ASO Author Reflections: Routine Lymphadenectomy Should be Recommended Regardless of Morphologic Subtype of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 26, 2251–2252 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07438-0
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