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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Accuracy of Finnish Cancer Registry colorectal cancer data: a comparison between registry data and clinical records

Pipsa Lunkkaa Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland;b Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nea Malilab Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Heidi Ryynänenb Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Sanna Heikkinenb Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Ville Sallinena Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland;c Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Laura Koskenvuoa Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
Pages 247-251 | Received 24 Sep 2020, Accepted 17 Dec 2020, Published online: 06 Jan 2021

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