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Manuscript ‘close shave’ margins do not increase rectal cancer recurrence after sphincter-saving surgery without neoadjuvant therapy by Lim et al.

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Thomusch, O., Ruf, G. Manuscript ‘close shave’ margins do not increase rectal cancer recurrence after sphincter-saving surgery without neoadjuvant therapy by Lim et al.. Int J Colorectal Dis 27, 1691–1692 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-012-1529-0

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