Oesophageal carcinoma - Past and present studies

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 317-323

  Lerut, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; Oesophageal cancer; Surgery; Trials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029780807     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(96)90044-X     Document Type: Article

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