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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2022; 14(1): 124-152
Published online Jan 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i1.124
Development of artificial intelligence technology in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of colorectal cancer
Feng Liang, Shu Wang, Kai Zhang, Tong-Jun Liu, Jian-Nan Li
Feng Liang, Kai Zhang, Tong-Jun Liu, Jian-Nan Li, Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
Shu Wang, Department of Radiotherapy, Jilin University Second Hospital, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Liang F wrote the paper; Liang F, Wang S, and Li JN performed the revision and approval of the final version; Zhang K and Liu TJ performed literature research; Wang S corrected the writing of the paper; Li JN designed the review; Liang F and Wang S contributed equally to this work.
Supported by The Science and Technology Development Project of Jilin Province, No. 3D5197434429; and National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 32000953.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Jian-Nan Li, PhD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, No. 218 Ziqiang Street, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China. jnli@ciac.ac.cn
Received: June 15, 2021
Peer-review started: June 15, 2021
First decision: August 8, 2021
Revised: August 19, 2021
Accepted: November 15, 2021
Article in press: November 15, 2021
Published online: January 15, 2022
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