An analysis of cost and clinical outcome in palliation for advanced pancreatic cancer

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 406-411

  Mortenson, Melinda M ^a   Ho, Hung S ^a   Bold, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biliary obstruction; Gastric outlet obstruction; Pancreatic cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BILE DUCT BYPASS; BILE DUCT DISEASE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DUODENUM OBSTRUCTION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23744489392     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.03.014     Document Type: Article

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