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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2012; 18(19): 2364-2370
Published online May 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2364
Published online May 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2364
Clinical benefit of radiation therapy and metallic stenting for unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Hiroyuki Isayama, Takeshi Tsujino, Yousuke Nakai, Takashi Sasaki, Kazuhiko Koike, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Keiichi Nakagawa, Hideomi Yamashita, Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Taku Aoki, Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplantation Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Author contributions: Isayama H designed the study concept and worked on the manuscript; Tsujino T worked on the manuscript and performed analysis; Nakagawa K and Yamashita H performed radiation therapy; Nakai Y, Sasaki T and Aoki T corrected the clinical data; Koike K revised the manuscript and over-viewed the study.
Correspondence to: Hiroyuki Isayama, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. isayama-tky@umin.ac.jp
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Received: February 21, 2011
Revised: March 18, 2011
Accepted: April 12, 2012
Published online: May 21, 2012
Revised: March 18, 2011
Accepted: April 12, 2012
Published online: May 21, 2012
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