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Chilton, A.P., Jankowski, J.A. (2005). High Risk Lesions in the Esophagus and Nuclear Medicine. In: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. Springer Specialist Surgery Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-066-4_23
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