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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2011; 3(8): 113-118
Published online Aug 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i8.113
Published online Aug 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i8.113
Proximal and distal rectal cancers differ in curative resectability and local recurrence
Wasantha Wijenayake, Department of Surgery, National Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mahendra Perera, Jayantha Balawardena, Department of Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Maharagama, Sri Lanka
Raeed Deen, S Ruwan Wijesuriya, Sumudu K Kumarage, Kemal I Deen, Department of Surgery, University of Kelaniya Medical School, Ragama, Sri Lanka
Author contributions: Wijenayake W was responsible for the concept and design, data acquisition, data analysis of this paper, and wrote, approved the final version of the manuscript; Perera M, Balawardena J and Wijesuriya SR were responsible for the concept, revised draft and approved the final version of the paper; Deen R was responsible for the concept, data entry, data acquisition and analysis of this paper and approved the final version of the manuscript; Kumarage SK was responsible for the revised draft, approved final version of this manuscript; Deen KI was responsible for the concept and design, data analysis and interpretation of this paper, and revised several drafts, approved final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Kemal I Deen, MS, MD, FRCS, Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Kelaniya Medical School, PO Box 6, Talagolla Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka. radihan@mail.ewisl.net
Telephone: +94-1-2737702 Fax: +94-1-2737702
Received: March 5, 2011
Revised: August 10, 2011
Accepted: August 16, 2011
Published online: August 27, 2011
Revised: August 10, 2011
Accepted: August 16, 2011
Published online: August 27, 2011
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