Multiple operations in patients with bony metastases and a prolonged course of disease

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-63

  Helwig, U ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Sonderkrankenanstalt für Orthopädie   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bone metastases; Local recurrences; Local tumour control; Multiple surgical interventions; Prolonged course; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0031033109     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(97)80144-8     Document Type: Article

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