Positive proximal resection margins after resection for carcinoma of the oesophagus and stomach: Effect on survival and symptom recurrence

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 734-737

  Gall, C A ^a   Rieger, N A ^a   Wattchow, D A ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gastric carcinoma; Oesophageal carcinoma; Proximal resection margin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; STOMACH CARCINOMA;

EID: 10244251624     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb00732.x     Document Type: Article

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