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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2012; 18(48): 7384-7393
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7384
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7384
Effectiveness of 5-flurouracil-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally-advanced gastric/gastroesophageal cancer: A meta-analysis
Lei Ge, Hai-Jiang Wang, Dong Yin, Cheng Lei, Jin-Feng Zhu, Xiao-Hui Cai, Guo-Qing Zhang, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tumor Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: All authors made substantial contributions to the design of the study; Ge L designed the study and prepared the manuscript; Wang HJ revised the manuscript; Zhang GQ and Yin D designed the study; Ge L, Zhu JF, Lei C and Cai XH performed the research and analyzed the data; Wang HJ and Zhang GQ supervised the whole study; all authors read and approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Guo-Qing Zhang, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tumor Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, No. 789, Suzhou East Road, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. zgqprofessor@sina.com
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Received: July 14, 2012
Revised: October 29, 2012
Accepted: November 6, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
Revised: October 29, 2012
Accepted: November 6, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
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