Effects of mediastinal irradiation on oesophageal function

Gut

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 166-170

  Yeoh, E ^a   Holloway, R H ^a   Russo, A ^a   Tippett, M ^a   Bermingham, H ^a   Chatterton, B ^a   Horowitz, M ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Malignancy; Mediastinal irradiation; Oesophageal function; Oesophageal motility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030048331     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.38.2.166     Document Type: Article

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