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Hayami, M., Ndegwa, N., Lindblad, M. et al. ASO Author Reflections: Better Long-Term Survival in Esophageal Cancer After Minimally Invasive Versus Open Transthoracic Esophagectomy in Sweden: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Ann Surg Oncol 29, 5622–5623 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-11924-3
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