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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2012; 18(12): 1404-1409
Published online Mar 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i12.1404
Endoscopic stenting and concurrent chemoradiotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer: A case-control study
Xiang-Jun Jiang, Ming-Quan Song, Yong-Ning Xin, Yu-Qiang Gao, Zi-Yu Niu, Zi-Bin Tian
Xiang-Jun Jiang, Ming-Quan Song, Yong-Ning Xin, Yu-Qiang Gao, Zi-Yu Niu, Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao 266011, Shandong Province, China
Xiang-Jun Jiang, Ming-Quan Song, Yong-Ning Xin, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266011, Shandong Province, China
Zi-Bin Tian, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Jiang XJ and Tian ZB designed the research; Song MQ, Xin YN, Gao YQ and Niu ZY performed the research and analyzed the data; Jiang XJ, Song MQ and Tian ZB wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Zi-Bin Tian, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China. tianzb@qdumh.qd.sd.cn
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Received: July 28, 2011
Revised: September 28, 2011
Accepted: January 18, 2012
Published online: March 28, 2012
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