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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2008; 14(44): 6817-6823
Published online Nov 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6817
Cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis from pseudomyxoma peritonei
Tommaso Cioppa, Marco Vaira, Camilla Bing, Silvia D’Amico, Alessandro Bruscino, Michele De Simone
Tommaso Cioppa, Marco Vaira, Camilla Bing, Silvia D’Amico, Alessandro Bruscino, Michele De Simone, Department of General and Oncological Surgery, “San Giuseppe” Hospital, viale Boccaccio, 50053 Empoli, Florence, Italy
Author contributions: Cioppa T and Vaira M wrote the paper; Bing C and D’Amico S analyzed data; Bruscino A, D’Amico S contributed equally to this work; De Simone M was chief and supervisor of this research.
Correspondence to: Dr. Tommaso Cioppa, “San Giuseppe” Hospital, viale Boccaccio, 50053 Empoli, Florence, Italy. cioppat@tin.it
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Received: September 15, 2008
Revised: November 4, 2008
Accepted: November 11, 2008
Published online: November 28, 2008
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