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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2012; 18(38): 5412-5417
Published online Oct 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i38.5412
Argon plasma coagulation for superficial esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma in high-risk patients
Kumiko Tahara, Satoshi Tanabe, Kenji Ishido, Katsuhiko Higuchi, Tohru Sasaki, Chikatoshi Katada, Mizutomo Azuma, Kento Nakatani, Akira Naruke, Myungchul Kim, Wasaburo Koizumi
Kumiko Tahara, Satoshi Tanabe, Kenji Ishido, Katsuhiko Higuchi, Tohru Sasaki, Chikatoshi Katada, Mizutomo Azuma, Kento Nakatani, Akira Naruke, Myungchul Kim, Wasaburo Koizumi, Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University East Hospital, Kanagawa 252-0380, Japan
Author contributions: Tahara K and Tanabe S contributed equally to this work; Tahara K, Tanabe S, Ishido K, Higuchi K, Sasaki T, Katada C, Azuma M, Nakatani K, Naruke A, Kim M and Koizumi W designed the research and were also involved in editing the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Kumiko Tahara, Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University East Hospital, 2-1-1 Asamizodai, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0380, Japan. kumiko-t@insti.kitasato-u.ac.jp
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Received: January 4, 2012
Revised: June 7, 2012
Accepted: June 15, 2012
Published online: October 14, 2012
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