The role of cryosurgery in palliation of tracheo-bronchial carcinoma

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 764-768

  Maiwand, M O ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Lung cancer; Palliation; Tracheobronchial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CRYOSURGERY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL TIME; TRACHEA CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRONCHI; BRONCHIAL NEOPLASMS; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TRACHEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032781010     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00121-9     Document Type: Article

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