Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: A tumour with a poor prognosis?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-144

  Farrell, Richard J ^a,b   Noonan, Noirin ^c   Khan, Imran M ^c   Goggins, Michael ^c   Kelleher, Dermot P ^c   Keeling, Paul W N ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Ampullary carcinoma; Chemo radiotherapy; Endoscopic papillectomy; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopic stenting; Sphincterotomy; Whipple's operation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2A INTERFERON; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC PAPILLOTOMY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE RADIOGRAPHY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JAUNDICE; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REOPERATION; SPHINCTEROTOMY; STENT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VATER PAPILLA CARCINOMA;

EID: 0029873755     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199602000-00009     Document Type: Article

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