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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5563-5567
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5563
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5563
Endoscopic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging for re-staging rectal cancer after radiotherapy
Gianni Mezzi, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, Silvia Carrara, Maria Chiara Petrone, Pier Alberto Testoni, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
Francesco Perri, Gastroenterology Unit, San Benedetto del Tronto Hospital, 63039 San Benedetto del Tronto (AP), Italy
Francesco De Cobelli, Simone Gusmini, Alessandro Del Maschio, Department of Radiology, IRCCS Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
Carlo Staudacher, Department of Surgery, IRCCS Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
Author contributions: Mezzi G, Arcidiacono PG, Carrara S, Perri F, Petrone MC, De Cobelli F, Gusmini S, Staudacher C, Del Maschio A and Testoni PA contributed equally to this work; Mezzi G and Arcidiacono PG designed the research; Mezzi G and Perri F analyzed the data; Mezzi G wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Gianni Mezzi, MD, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy. mezzi.gianni@hsr.it
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Received: August 4, 2009
Revised: October 1, 2009
Accepted: October 8, 2009
Published online: November 28, 2009
Revised: October 1, 2009
Accepted: October 8, 2009
Published online: November 28, 2009
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