The surgeon as a prognostic factor in the management of pancreatic cancer

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 133-142

  Saettler, E B ^a   Temple, W J ^a  

^a TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURGERY; HUMAN; PANCREAS CANCER; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGEON;

EID: 0033972285     PISSN: 10553207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1055-3207(18)30173-x     Document Type: Review

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