Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 26-29 , March 2008

Lymph Node Evaluation and Survival in Stage II and III Colon Cancer

  • Brian Badgwell, MD
    • ,
  • George J. Chang, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: George J. Chang, MD, MS, Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 444, Houston, TX 77030.

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2008.01.006

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 26-29 , March 2008

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