Does performance status influence the outcome of Nd:YAG laser therapy of proximal esophageal tumors?

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 451-454

  Alexander, Glenn L ^a   Wang, Kenneth K ^a   Ahlquist, David A ^a   Viggiano, Thomas R ^a   Gostout, Christopher J ^a   Balm, Rita ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0028106648     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(94)70208-X     Document Type: Article

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