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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013223:Statistics as Topic