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What are the advantages of laparoscopic colon cancer surgery?

Daniel Labow, MD
Daniel Labow, MD on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System
Surgical Oncology
Less-invasive laparoscopic surgery may be an option for colon cancer treatment. In this WisePatient video, Daniel Labow, MD, an oncologist at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, outlines 3 benefits of this type of surgery.

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