Prognostic significance of the microvascular count in colorectal cancer

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 461-466

  Lindmark, G ^a   Gerdin, B ^a   Sundberg, C ^a   Pahlman L ^a   Bergstrom R ^a   Glimelius, B ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0030051874     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1996.14.2.461     Document Type: Article

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