Published in N Engl J Med on January 16, 2003
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Adjuvant external-beam radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy after resection of primary gallbladder carcinoma: a 23-year experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2005) 1.28
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Pre- and intraoperative variables affecting early outcomes in elderly patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) (2011) 1.00
The sixth decision regarding perforated duodenal ulcer. JSLS (2002) 1.00
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Restraint stress delays solid gastric emptying via a central CRF and peripheral sympathetic neuron in rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (2004) 0.99
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Downstaging without complete pathologic response after neoadjuvant treatment improves cancer outcomes for cIII but not cII rectal cancers. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 0.97
A randomized comparison of a multimodal management strategy versus combination antiemetics for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Anesth Analg (2004) 0.96
Comparison of outcomes and the use of multimodality therapy in young and elderly people undergoing surgical resection of pancreatic cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc (2011) 0.96
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Identifying Lynch syndrome: we are all responsible. Dis Colon Rectum (2008) 0.95
The herbal medicine, Dai-Kenchu-to, accelerates delayed gastrointestinal transit after the operation in rats. J Surg Res (2005) 0.95
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The role of local excision in invasive adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. J Gastrointest Oncol (2013) 0.94
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Luminally released serotonin stimulates colonic motility and accelerates colonic transit in rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (2007) 0.86
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Glucagon like peptide-1 accelerates colonic transit via central CRF and peripheral vagal pathways in conscious rats. Auton Neurosci (2006) 0.86
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