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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2011; 17(15): 2003-2006
Published online Apr 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.2003
Extracapsular invasion as a risk factor for disease recurrence in colorectal cancer
Takaaki Fujii, Yuichi Tabe, Reina Yajima, Satoru Yamaguchi, Soichi Tsutsumi, Takayuki Asao, Hiroyuki Kuwano
Takaaki Fujii, Yuichi Tabe, Reina Yajima, Satoru Yamaguchi, Soichi Tsutsumi, Takayuki Asao, Hiroyuki Kuwano, Department of General Surgical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
Author contributions: Fujii T designed the study, performed the majority of experiments and wrote the manuscript; Tabe Y, Yajima R, Yamaguchi S, Tsutsumi S and Asao T provided the collection of all the human material; Kuwano H involved in editing the manuscript.
Supported by Grants-in-Aid from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
Correspondence to: Takaaki Fujii, MD, PhD, Department of General Surgical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. ftakaaki@med.gunma-u.ac.jp
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Received: November 4, 2010
Revised: November 25, 2010
Accepted: December 2, 2010
Published online: April 21, 2011
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