Laparoscopic ultrasonography - A method for staging of upper gastrointestinal cancer

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-184

  Durup Scheel Hincke, J ^a   Mortensen, M B ^a   Pless, T ^a   Hovendal, C P ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cancer; Laparoscopic ultrasonography; Laparoscopy; Staging; Ultrasonography; Upper gastrointestinal cancer

Indexed keywords

CANCER STAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER CANCER; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 0344223538     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(99)00017-8     Document Type: Article

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