Role of radiation therapy in the management of the patient with pancreatic cancer

ONCOLOGY

Volumn 10, Issue 9 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 13-17

  Abrams, Ross A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADJUVANT THERAPY; HUMAN; PANCREAS TUMOR; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW;

CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; HUMANS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT;

EID: 0030229019     PISSN: 08909091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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