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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2006; 12(25): 4101-4103
Published online Jul 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.4101
Successful treatment for esophageal carcinoma with lung metastasis by induction chemotherapy followed by salvage esophagectomy: Report of a case
Shin Ichi Kosugi, Tatsuo Kanda, Tadashi Nishimaki, Satoru Nakagawa, Kazuhito Yajima, Manabu Ohashi, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama
Shin Ichi Kosugi, Tatsuo Kanda, Satoru Nakagawa, Kazuhito Yajima, Manabu Ohashi, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata City, Japan
Tadashi Nishimaki, First department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Shin Ichi Kosugi, Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Niigata City 951-8510, Japan. sugishin@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
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Received: November 25, 2005
Revised: January 10, 2006
Accepted: January 14, 2006
Published online: July 7, 2006
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