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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6018-6023
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6018
Management of recurrent rectal cancer: A population based study in greater Amsterdam
Roel Bakx, Otto Visser, Judith Josso, Sybren Meijer, J Frederik M Slors, J Jan B van Lanschot
Roel Bakx, J Frederik M Slors, J Jan B van Lanschot, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam AZ 1105, Netherlands
Otto Visser, Judith Josso, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam CX 1066, Netherlands
Sybren Meijer, Department of Surgery, Free University Medical Centre, Amsterdam HV 1081, Netherlands
J Jan B van Lanschot, Presently at the Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam CE 3015, Netherlands
Author contributions: Bakx R and Visser O contributed equally to this work, wrote the manuscript, analyzed the data and designed the research project; Josso J was responsible for the data-collection; Meijer S and van Lanschot JJB designed the research project and corrected the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Roel Bakx, Academic Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, G4-137, Amsterdam AZ 1105, Netherlands. r.bakx@amc.uva.nl
Telephone: +31-20-5669111 Fax: +31-20-6914858
Received: March 6, 2008
Revised: September 23, 2008
Accepted: September 30, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
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