Cervical spine involvement in metastatic colorectal carcinoma

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-128

  Geh, J I ^a   Glynne Jones, R ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone metastasis; Cervical spine; Colorectal carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HEMICOLECTOMY; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC SPINE;

EID: 0031960272     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(05)80493-5     Document Type: Article

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