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Are patients with multiple hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer candidates for surgery?

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boxed-textMalik HZ et al. (2007) Prognostic influence of multiple hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 33: 468–473

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