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Gastrointestinal Cancer

Association of symptoms of colon cancer patients with tumor location and TNM tumor stage

Kristin K. AlexiusdottirFaculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Iceland;Oncology Research Center, Landspitali - University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Pall Helgi MöllerFaculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Iceland;Department of Surgery, Landspitali - University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Petur SnaebjornssonDepartment of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Larus JonassonDepartment of Pathology, Landspitali - University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Elinborg J. OlafsdottirThe Icelandic Cancer Registry, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Einar Stefan BjörnssonFaculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Iceland;Department of Gastroenterology, Landspitali - University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Laufey TryggvadottirFaculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Iceland;The Icelandic Cancer Registry, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Jon G. JonassonFaculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Iceland;Department of Pathology, Landspitali - University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland;The Icelandic Cancer Registry, Reykjavik, IcelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 795-801 | Received 21 Dec 2011, Accepted 27 Feb 2012, Published online: 17 Apr 2012

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