12 centimeters comes up twice in Gastroenterology. It's the length of the duodenum. Rectal cancer is defined as located 12 centimeters from the anal verge.
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12 centimeters comes up twice in Gastroenterology. It's the length of the duodenum. Rectal cancer is defined as located 12 centimeters from the anal verge.
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