Pathological evidence in support of total mesorectal excision in the management of rectal cancer

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1112-1115

  Reynolds, J V ^a   Joyce, W P ^a   Dolan, J ^a   Sheahan, K ^a   Hyland, J M ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXCISION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RECTUM ANTERIOR RESECTION; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM CARCINOMA;

EID: 0029784731     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830826     Document Type: Article

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