Laser palliation of esophageal carcinoma

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1017-1021

  Monga, A ^a   Kumar, D ^a   Jain, S K ^a  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036688868     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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