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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2012; 4(2): 32-35
Published online Feb 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i2.32
Number of lymph nodes after neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: How many are needed?
Stefano Scabini, Valter Ferrando, Oncologic Surgical Unit, Haemato-Oncology Department, St. Martino Hospital, 16136 Genoa, Italy
Author contributions: Both Scabini S and Ferrando V contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Stefano Scabini, MD, Oncologic Surgical Unit, Haemato-Oncology Department, St. Martino Hospital, Salita Della Madonnetta 20/10, 16136 Genoa, Italy. stefanoscabini@libero.it
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Received: January 15, 2011
Revised: October 24, 2011
Accepted: November 10, 2011
Published online: February 27, 2012

Abstract

Dear readers,

In the February 2012 issue of the World J Gastrointest Surg (4(2):32-35) Scabini and Ferrando published an editorial entitled “Number of lymph nodes after neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: how many are needed?”.It has been brought to our attention that segments of the editorial are identical or closely resemble the essential parts of the discussion of the original article “Preoperative chemoradiotherapy does not necessarily reduce lymph node retrieval in rectal cancer specimens ¨C Results from a prospective evaluation with extensive pathological work-up” that was published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery in 2009. Given the striking similarities of the two works, the World J Gastrointest Surg has decided to retract the editorial by Scabini and Ferrando.

Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH, PhD

Editor-in-Chief, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery


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