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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2013; 02(04): 225-226
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.119922
THE SKILLFUL SCALPEL: Editorial

Rectal cancer in Kashmir: Early steps in the right direction

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  • Savio G. Barreto

    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology and Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, India

  • Amanjeet Singh

    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastrointestinal Oncology and Bariatric Surgery, Medanta Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, India

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