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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2010; 2(4): 197-204
Published online Apr 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i4.197
Published online Apr 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i4.197
Computed tomography overestimation of esophageal tumor length: Implications for radiotherapy planning
Karim Sillah, Ian M Welch, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom
Karim Sillah, Azeem Saleem, Gillian Watkins, Patricia M Price, Catharine M West, School of Cancer & Enabling Sciences, University of Manchester, Christie Hospital, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, United Kingdom
Luke R Williams, Department of Radiology, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom
Hans-Ulrich Laasch, Department of Radiology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, United Kingdom
Susan A Pritchard, Department of Histopathology, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Welch IM, West CM, Saleem A and Price PM conceived the idea; Sillah K, Williams LR, Pritchard SA and Watkins G collected the data; Williams LR and Laasch HU scored the CTs; Sillah K drafted the initial manuscript and all the co-authors contributed to subsequent drafts.
Supported by The local departmental research fund
Correspondence to: Catharine M West, Professor, School of Cancer & Enabling Sciences, University of Manchester, Christie Hospital, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, United Kingdom. catharine.west@manchester.ac.uk
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Received: May 5, 2009
Revised: February 22, 2010
Accepted: March 1, 2010
Published online: April 15, 2010
Revised: February 22, 2010
Accepted: March 1, 2010
Published online: April 15, 2010
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