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Predicting Lymph Nodal Metastases in Patients with Appendiceal Cancers

Invited Brief Commentary on a Paper Entitled: A Nomogram for Predicting Lymph Nodal Metastases in Patients with Appendiceal Cancers: An Analysis of SEER Database

N. Tsoukalasa Department of Oncology, 401 Military Hospital of Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
,
M. Galanopoulosb Department of Gastroenterology, 401 Military Hospital of Athens, Greece
,
K. Tsapakidisc Department of Oncology, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece
,
E. Karamitrousisd Department of Medical Oncology, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece
&
K. Kamposiorase Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
Pages 931-932 | Published online: 13 Apr 2020

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