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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2011; 17(46): 5059-5074
Published online Dec 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i46.5059
Role of (18F) 2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography in upper gastrointestinal malignancies
Elizabeth C Smyth, Manish A Shah
Elizabeth C Smyth, Manish A Shah, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, United States
Manish A Shah, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10065, United States
Author contributions: Smyth EC and Shah MA contributed equally to this paper.
Correspondence to: Manish A Shah, MD, Director, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 1305 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, United States. manish.a.shah.md@gmail.com
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Received: February 13, 2011
Revised: June 9, 2011
Accepted: June 16, 2011
Published online: December 14, 2011
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