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Adding PAND to Radical Gastrectomy Does Not Improve Survival in Gastric Cancer
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Title Adding PAND to Radical Gastrectomy Does Not Improve Survival in Gastric Cancer
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578325?src=rss
Description Adding para-aortic nodal dissection (PAND) to extended (D2) lymphadenectomy with gastrectomy offers no benefit to patients with gastric cancer, and increases the risk for surgical complications. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Aug 5, 2008
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