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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2011; 17(7): 867-897
Published online Feb 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i7.867
Advances in diagnosis, treatment and palliation of pancreatic carcinoma: 1990-2010
Chakshu Sharma, Karim M Eltawil, Paul D Renfrew, Mark J Walsh, Michele Molinari
Chakshu Sharma, Karim M Eltawil, Paul D Renfrew, Mark J Walsh, Michele Molinari, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth ІІ Health Sciences Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada
Author contributions: Sharma C, Eltawil KM and Molinari M contributed equally to this work; Sharma C performed the systematic literature review, contributed to the appraisal of the literature and wrote the paper; Eltawil KM performed the systematic literature review, contributed to the appraisal of the literature and wrote the paper; Renfrew PD and Walsh MJ contributed to the design framework of the systematic review; Molinari M performed the systematic literature review, contributed to the appraisal of the literature and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Michele Molinari, MD, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth ІІ Health Sciences Center, Dalhousie University, Rm 6-254, Victoria Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9, Canada. michele.molinari@cdha.nshealth.ca
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Received: October 25, 2010
Revised: December 8, 2010
Accepted: December 15, 2010
Published online: February 21, 2011
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