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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2012; 18(27): 3610-3616
Published online Jul 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i27.3610
Impact of lymphatic and/or blood vessel invasion in stage II gastric cancer
Chun-Yan Du, Jing-Gui Chen, Ye Zhou, Guang-Fa Zhao, Hong Fu, Xue-Ke Zhou, Ying-Qiang Shi
Chun-Yan Du, Jing-Gui Chen, Ye Zhou, Guang-Fa Zhao, Hong Fu, Xue-Ke Zhou, Ying-Qiang Shi, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Chun-Yan Du, Jing-Gui Chen, Ye Zhou, Guang-Fa Zhao, Hong Fu, Ying-Qiang Shi, Department of Gastric Cancer and Soft Tissue Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Xue-Ke Zhou, Department of Pathology, Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: Du CY performed the majority of data collection and drafted the manuscript; Zhao GF, Fu H and Chen JG revised the manuscript; Zhou Y performed the statistical analysis; Zhou XK provided support for data collection; Shi YQ designed the study and provided financial support for this work; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ying-Qiang Shi, MD, Department of Gastric Cancer and Soft Tissue Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Dong An Road No. 270, Xu Hui District, Shanghai 200032, China. yingqiangshi@126.com
Telephone: +86-21-64175590 Fax: +86-21-64175590
Received: January 4, 2012
Revised: April 19, 2012
Accepted: April 22, 2012
Published online: July 21, 2012
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