Colorectal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2005; 11(21): 3245-3249
Published online Jun 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i21.3245
Increased proliferation activity measured by immunoreactive Ki67 is associated with survival improvement in rectal/recto sigmoid cancer
Eeva Salminen, Salla Palmu, Tero Vahlberg, Peter J. Roberts, Karl-Owe Söderström
Eeva Salminen, Salla Palmu, Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Hospital, 20510 Turku, Finland
Tero Vahlberg, Department of Biostatistics, University of Turku, 20510 Turku, Finland
Peter J. Roberts, Department of Surgery, Turku University Hospital, 20510 Turku, Finland
Karl-Owe Söderström, Department of Pathology, Turku University Hospital, 20510 Turku, Finland
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Emil Aaltonen Foundation and Turku University Research Foundation
Correspondence to: Dr. Eeva Salminen, Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, POB 52, Fin-20510 Turku, Finland. eevsal@utu.fi
Fax: +358-2-3332809
Received: August 13, 2004
Revised: August 14, 2004
Accepted: September 30, 2004
Published online: June 7, 2005
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