Expression of Concern to: World J Surg Oncol
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The Editor-in-Chief is issuing an editorial expression of concern to alert readers that this article [1] contains substantial overlap with articles published within a close time frame [2–5]. None of the authors have responded to any correspondence from the editor or publisher about this editorial expression of concern.
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