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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2011; 17(11): 1427-1433
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1427
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1427
Colorectal cancer and 18FDG-PET/CT: What about adding the T to the N parameter in loco-regional staging?
Pier Paolo Mainenti, Mario Magliulo, Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Naples 80131, Italy
Delfina Iodice, Sabrina Segreto, Marco Salvatore, Leonardo Pace, Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples 80131, Italy
Giovanni Storto, Istitituto di Ricovero e Cura a carattere scientifico, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture 85028 PZ, Italy
Giovanni Domenico De Palma, Department of General Surgery, Geriatry and Endoscopy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples 80131, Italy
Author contributions: Mainenti PP, Iodice D and Storto G designed the research; Iodice D, Segreto S and Magliulo M performed the research; De Palma GD and Pace L analyzed the data; Mainenti PP and Salvatore M wrote the paper; Pace L revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Pier Paolo Mainenti, MD, Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy. pierpamainenti@hotmail.com
Telephone: +39-81-7613060 Fax: +39-81-7616013
Received: August 22, 2010
Revised: October 16, 2010
Accepted: October 23, 2010
Published online: March 21, 2011
Revised: October 16, 2010
Accepted: October 23, 2010
Published online: March 21, 2011
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