A retrospective comparison of endoscopic stenting alone with stenting and radiotherapy in non-resectable cholangiocarcinoma

Gut

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 852-855

  Bowling, T E ^a   Galbraith, S M ^a   Hatfield, A R W ^a   Solano, J ^a   Spittle, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cholangiocarcinoma; radiotherapy; retrospective analysis; stenting; survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030475663     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.39.6.852     Document Type: Article

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