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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2010; 2(1): 12-18
Published online Jan 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i1.12
Published online Jan 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i1.12
Pathophysiology and biology of peritoneal carcinomatosis
Shigeki Kusamura, Dario Baratti, Barbara Laterza, Maria Rosaria Balestra, Marcello Deraco, Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute of Milan, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
Nadia Zaffaroni, Raffaella Villa, Department of Experimental Oncology, National Cancer Institute of Milan, 20133 Milano, Italy
Author contributions: Kusamura S, Baratti D, Zaffaroni N and Villa R were responsible for the conception, design and writing of the manuscript; Laterza B, Balestra MR and Deraco M were responsible for the writing and final critical revision.
Correspondence to: Marcello Deraco, MD, Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute of Milan, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milano, Italy. marcello.deraco@istitutotumori.mi.it
Telephone: +39-2-23902362 Fax: +39-2-23902404
Received: July 31, 2009
Revised: October 7, 2009
Accepted: October 14, 2009
Published online: January 15, 2010
Revised: October 7, 2009
Accepted: October 14, 2009
Published online: January 15, 2010
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