A prospective randomized study of follow-up after radical surgery for colorectal cancer

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 666-669

  Kjeldsen, B J ^a   Kronborg, O ^a   Fenger, C ^a   Jorgensen O D ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030979626     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840523     Document Type: Article

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