Expression of Concern to: World J Surg Oncol
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-015-0757-5
The Editor-in-Chief is issuing an editorial expression of concern to alert readers that the following articles published within a very close time frame contain similarities in text and figures to this article [
1]. Image si-BANCR in Figs. 3D and 4 in article [
2] are very similar to images presented in Fig. 3D as well as the western blot in Fig. 4 in this article. Fig. 3C is very similar to Fig. 3C in retracted article [
3]. Image si-NC in Fig. 3E in article [
4] is very similar to Fig. 3D of this article. Significant text overlap has been found in articles [
5,
6] with this article. The authors have stated that a language editing company submitted a wrong article on their behalf. The matter has been referred to the authors’ institution for further investigation.
None of the authors agree to this EEoC.
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