Colorectal cancer follow-up: Perspectives for future studies

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 329-337

  Audisio, R A ^b   Robertson, C ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

^b WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical studies; Colorectal cancer; Follow up; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033925583     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0894     Document Type: Review

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