Surgical Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 350-356 , December 2009

Successful publishing: How to get your paper accepted

  • Riccardo A. Audisio

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Oncology, Editor
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Consultant Surgical Oncologist Honorary Reader, University of Liverpool Whiston Hospital, University Clinical Education Centre, Prescot L35 5DR, UK. Tel.: +44 151 430 1079; fax: +44 151 430 1891.
    • ,
  • Rolf A. Stahel

      Affiliations

    • Lung Cancer, Editor
    • Cancer Treatment Reviews, Editor
    • ,
  • Matti S. Aapro

      Affiliations

    • Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology, Editor
    • ,
  • Alberto Costa

      Affiliations

    • The Breast, Editor
    • ,
  • Manoj Pandey

      Affiliations

    • World Journal of Surgical Oncology, Editor
    • ,
  • Nicholas Pavlidis

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Treatment Reviews, Editor

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doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2008.09.001

Surgical Oncology
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 350-356 , December 2009

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