Colorectal cancer follow-up: A reassessment of empirical evidence on effectiveness

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 322-328

  Kievit, J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033925132     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0893     Document Type: Review

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