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Magnetic resonance imaging for rectal cancer

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boxed-textMERCURY Study Group (2006) Diagnostic accuracy of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging in predicting curative resection of rectal cancer: prospective observational study. BMJ 333: 779

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The synopsis was written by Petra Roberts, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. Department of Surgery, St Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim, Norway arne.wibe@ntnu.no

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  1. A Wibe is Professor of Surgery at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.,

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