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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2009; 1(1): 47-54
Published online Oct 15, 2009. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v1.i1.47
Newly emerging standard chemotherapies for gastric cancer and clinical potential in elderly patients
Shinichi Sakuramoto, Keishi Yamashita, Masahiko Watanabe
Shinichi Sakuramoto, Keishi Yamashita, Masahiko Watanabe, Department of Surgery, Kitasato University Hospsital, Kitasato 1-15-1, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan
Author contributions: Sakuramoto S, Yamashita K and Watanabe M designed the study; Watanabe M financially supported the study; Yamashita K and Sakuramoto S collected data and wrote the manuscript; all authors approved the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Masahiko Watanabe, MD, PhD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Kitastao University Hospital, Kitasato 1-15-1, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan. gekaw@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp
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Received: April 2, 2009
Revised: July 29, 2009
Accepted: August 5, 2009
Published online: October 15, 2009
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