Prognostic study of gastric cancer without serosal invasion: Reevaluation of the definition of early gastric cancer

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 185, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 476-480

  Wang, Chia Siu ^a   Hsueh, Swei ^a   Chao, Tzu Chieh ^a   Jeng, Long Bin ^a   Jan, Yi Yin ^a   Chen, Shin Cheh ^a   Hwang, Tsann Long ^a   Chen, Pang Chi ^a   Chen, Miin Fu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STOMACH CANCER; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0030712957     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(01)00961-9     Document Type: Article

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