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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 10, 2016; 7(2): 155-159
Published online Apr 10, 2016. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v7.i2.155
Present laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in Japan
Takeo Sato, Masahiko Watanabe
Takeo Sato, Masahiko Watanabe, Department of Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan
Author contributions: Sato T and Watanabe M contributed equally to this work; Sato T drafted the manuscript; Watanabe M made significant edits of intellectual content; Sato T and Watanabe M approved the overall works.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Sato T and Watanabe M declare they have no conflict of interest or financial ties.
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Correspondence to: Masahiko Watanabe, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan. intl-aff@kitasato-u.ac.jp
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Received: July 1, 2015
Peer-review started: July 7, 2015
First decision: September 22, 2015
Revised: October 19, 2015
Accepted: December 17, 2015
Article in press: December 18, 2015
Published online: April 10, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: Our findings describe the merits of laparoscopic surgery (LS) over open surgery. We present some new LS techniques. We conclude with an explanation of the safety and curability of LS for colorectal cancer.