Colonic carcinoma in two adult cystic fibrosis patients

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 440-442

  Chaun, H ^a,b   Paty, B ^a   Nakielna, E M ^a   Schmidt, N ^a   Holden, J K ^a   Melosky, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Carcinoma; Colon; Cystic fibrosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON CARCINOMA; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030457364     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1996/372704     Document Type: Article

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