Endoscopic laser therapy for palliation of patients with distal colorectal carcinoma: Analysis of factors influencing long-term outcome

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 580-585

  Gevers, Anna Maria ^a   Macken, Elisabeth ^a   Hiele, Martin ^a   Rutgeerts, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LASER SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034079514     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(00)70294-X     Document Type: Article

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