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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2007; 13(2): 224-227
Published online Jan 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i2.224
Published online Jan 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i2.224
Importance of performance status for treatment outcome in advanced pancreatic cancer
Stefan Boeck, Volker Heinemann, Department of Internal Medicine III, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
Axel Hinke, WISP Research Institute, Karl-Benz-Str. 1, 40764 Langenfeld, Germany
Ralf Wilkowski, Department of Radiooncology, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, Munich 81377, Germany
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Professor Volker Heinemann, Department of Internal Medicine III, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, Munich 81377, Germany. volker.heinemann@med.uni-muenchen.de
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Received: October 31, 2006
Revised: November 14, 2006
Accepted: December 11, 2006
Published online: January 14, 2007
Revised: November 14, 2006
Accepted: December 11, 2006
Published online: January 14, 2007
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