The future of surgical research: The role of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 695-701

  Posther, K E ^a   Wells Jr , S A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical research; Clinical trials; Multicenter studies; Oncology; Surgery

Indexed keywords

FLOXURIDINE; IMATINIB; IRINOTECAN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUTUROLOGY; GENERAL SURGERY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22144449269     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2005.02.018     Document Type: Article

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