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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2010; 2(3): 70-77
Published online Mar 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i3.70
Impact of metastatic lymph node ratio in node-positive colorectal cancer
Shingo Noura, Masayuki Ohue, Shingo Kano, Tatsushi Shingai, Terumasa Yamada, Isao Miyashiro, Hiroaki Ohigashi, Masahiko Yano, Osamu Ishikawa
Shingo Noura, Masayuki Ohue, Shingo Kano, Tatsushi Shingai, Terumasa Yamada, Isao Miyashiro, Hiroaki Ohigashi, Masahiko Yano, Osamu Ishikawa, Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka 537-8511, Japan
Author contributions: Noura S designed the review, collected the data, and drafted the manuscript; all authors approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Shingo Noura, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases,1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. noura-si@mc.pref.osaka.jp
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Received: October 23, 2009
Revised: November 24, 2009
Accepted: November 30, 2009
Published online: March 27, 2010
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