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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2013; 19(3): 389-393
Published online Jan 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i3.389
Published online Jan 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i3.389
Preoperative carcinoembryonic antibody is predictive of distant metastasis in pathologically T1 colorectal cancer after radical surgery
Zheng Lou, Rong-Gui Meng, Wei Zhang, En-Da Yu, Chuan-Gang Fu, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, China
Author contributions: Lou Z, Meng RG, Zhang W and Yu ED performed the majority of patient treatment; Meng RG and Fu CG coordinated and collected all the clinical data in addition to providing financial support for this work; Lou Z and Meng RG designed the study, wrote and revised the manuscript.
Supported by Changhai Hospital 1255 Project Fund, No. CH125542500
Correspondence to: Dr. Rong-Gui Meng, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, No. 168, Changhai Road, Shanghai 200433, China. rongguimeng@163.com
Telephone: +86-21-31161608 Fax: +86-21-31161608
Received: September 19, 2012
Revised: December 12, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: January 21, 2013
Revised: December 12, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: January 21, 2013
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