The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 6 , Pages 672-675 , June 2007

Peritoneal cytology in colorectal cancer: incidence and prognostic value

Received 31 January 2006 ,Revised 11 October 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.10.020

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 6 , Pages 672-675 , June 2007

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