European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 32, Issue 7 , Pages 743-748 , September 2006

Familial clustering in subgroups of gastric cancer stratified by histology, age group and location

  • K. Eto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi-shimbashi 3-25-8, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
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  • S. Ohyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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  • T. Yamaguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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  • T. Wada

      Affiliations

    • Health Science Center, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi-shimbashi 3-25-8, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
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  • Y. Suzuki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi-shimbashi 3-25-8, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
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  • N. Mitsumori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi-shimbashi 3-25-8, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
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  • H. Kashiwagi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi-shimbashi 3-25-8, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
    • ,
  • S. Anazawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi-shimbashi 3-25-8, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
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  • K. Yanaga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi-shimbashi 3-25-8, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
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  • M. Urashima

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Research and Development, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi-shimbashi 3-25-8, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 3 3433 1111, ext. 2405; fax: +81 3 5400 1250.

,Accepted 5 April 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.04.005

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 32, Issue 7 , Pages 743-748 , September 2006

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