The influence on treatment outcome of structuring rectal cancer care

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 645-649

  Pahlman L ^a   Gunnarsson, U ^a   Karlbom, U ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Rectal cancer treatment; Registration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM SURGERY; RECURRENCE RISK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22144481010     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2005.02.016     Document Type: Article

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