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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2008; 14(27): 4383-4388
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4383
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4383
Prognostic impact of metastatic lymph node ratio in advanced gastric cancer from cardia and fundus
Chang-Ming Huang, Bi-Juan Lin, Hui-Shan Lu, Xiang-Fu Zhang, Ping Li, Jian-Wei Xie, Department of Oncology, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Huang CM and Lin BJ conceived of the study, analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript; Lu HS and Zhang XF helped revise the manuscript critically for important intellectual content; Li P and Xie JW helped collect data and design the study; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Chang-Ming Huang, Department of Oncology, Affiliated Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, No. 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China. hcmlr253@sohu.com
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Received: April 10, 2008
Revised: June 2, 2008
Accepted: June 9, 2008
Published online: July 21, 2008
Revised: June 2, 2008
Accepted: June 9, 2008
Published online: July 21, 2008
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