The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 182, Issue 1 , Pages 81-88 , July 2001

Is a proliferation index of cancer cells a reliable prognostic factor after hepatectomy in patients with colorectal liver metastases?

  • Jean-Christophe Weber, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplantation, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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  • Hiroshi Nakano, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplantation, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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  • Philippe Bachellier, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplantation, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Elie Oussoultzoglou, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplantation, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Keiichiro Inoue, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplantation, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Shimura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplantation, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Philippe Wolf, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplantation, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Marie-Pierre Chenard-Neu, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Service d’Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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  • Daniel Jaeck, M.D., Ph.D. (F.R.C.S.)

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscérale et de Transplantation, Hôpital Universitaire de Hautepierre, Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-388-127258; fax: +33-388-127286

Received 14 July 2000 ,Revised 15 January 2001

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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 182, Issue 1 , Pages 81-88 , July 2001

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