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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Pathol. Oncol. Res.</journal-id>
<journal-title>Pathology &#x26; Oncology Research</journal-title>
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<article-title>Retraction: Frequencies of <italic>Porphyromonas gingivalis</italic> detection in oral-digestive tract tumors</article-title>
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<bold>Approved by:</bold> <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/983694/overview">Pathology and Oncology Research Editorial Office</ext-link>, Frontiers Media SA, Switzerland</p>
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<corresp id="c001">&#x2a;Correspondence: Pathology and Oncology Research Editorial Office, <email>editorialoffice@por-journal.com</email>
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<day>19</day>
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<year>2023</year>
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<day>30</day>
<month>11</month>
<year>2023</year>
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<month>12</month>
<year>2023</year>
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<copyright-statement>Copyright &#xa9; 2023 Pathology and Oncology Research Editorial Office.</copyright-statement>
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<related-article id="RA1" related-article-type="retracted-article" journal-id="Pathol. Oncol. Res." journal-id-type="nlm-ta" xlink:href="10.3389/pore.2021.628942" ext-link-type="doi">A Retraction of the Original Research Article <article-title>Frequencies of <italic>Porphyromonas gingivalis</italic> detection in oral-digestive tract tumors</article-title> by Kong J, Yuan X, Wang J, Liu Y, Sun W, Gu B, Lan Z and Gao S (2021). Pathol. Oncol. Res. 27:628942. doi: <object-id>10.3389/pore.2021.628942</object-id>
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<p>The journal retracts the 1 April 2021 article cited above.</p>
<p>Following publication, concerns were raised regarding data misrepresentation. Following provision of raw data by the authors, the Editor in Chief concluded that the article&#x2019;s conclusions and assertions were not sufficiently supported by the findings from the material provided; therefore, the article has been retracted. The authors do not agree to this retraction.</p>
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