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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2009; 15(45): 5706-5711
Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5706
Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5706
Impact of age-related comorbidity on results of colorectal cancer surgery
Corrado Pedrazzani, Guido Cerullo, Giovanni De Marco, Daniele Marrelli, Alessandro Neri, Alfonso De Stefano, Enrico Pinto, Franco Roviello, Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Unit of Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
Author contributions: Pedrazzani C and Cerullo G contributed equally; Pedrazzani C and Cerullo G provided study concept and design; Cerullo G and De Marco G collected data; Pedrazzani C, Cerullo G and Marrelli D performed data analysis and interpretation; Pedrazzani C, Cerullo G and De Marco G drafted the manuscript; Pedrazzani C, Marrelli D, Neri A and Roviello F provided critical revision of the paper; De Stefano A and Pinto E obtained funding and material support.
Correspondence to: Dr. Corrado Pedrazzani, Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Unit of Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, 53100 Siena, Italy. pedrazzani@unisi.it
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Received: May 15, 2009
Revised: October 17, 2009
Accepted: October 24, 2009
Published online: December 7, 2009
Revised: October 17, 2009
Accepted: October 24, 2009
Published online: December 7, 2009
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