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Perioperative Chemotherapy Lowers Recurrence of Hepatic Metastases
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Title Perioperative Chemotherapy Lowers Recurrence of Hepatic Metastases
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571791?src=rss
Description Oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy administered before and after resection of liver tumors secondary to colorectal cancer improves progression-free survival compared with tumor resection alone, according to the results of a multinational trial. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Mar 22, 2008
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