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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2010; 16(22): 2824-2827
Published online Jun 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i22.2824
Eight-year survival after advanced gastric cancer treated with S-1 followed by surgery
Susumu Hijioka, Keisho Chin, Yasuyuki Seto, Noriko Yamamoto, Kiyohiko Hatake
Susumu Hijioka, Keisho Chin, Kiyohiko Hatake, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, 3-8-31 Ariake Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
Yasuyuki Seto, Department of Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, 3-8-31 Ariake Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
Noriko Yamamoto, Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, 3-8-31 Ariake Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
Author contributions: Hijioka S, Chin K, Hatake K, Seto Y and Yamamoto N designed the work and drafted the manuscript; Chin K and Hatake K revised implementation of the work and reviewed the manuscript critically for intellectual content; Seto Y performed surgery for this case; Yamamoto N performed the pathologic examinations.
Correspondence to: Keisho Chin, MD, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, 3-8-31 Ariake Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan. kchin@jfcr.or.jp
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Received: February 4, 2010
Revised: March 2, 2010
Accepted: March 9, 2010
Published online: June 14, 2010
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