Palliation by perfusion: Is it worth it?

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 217-218

  McKinnon, J Gregory ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LIMB PERFUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SMALL INTESTINE CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHEMOTHERAPY, CANCER, REGIONAL PERFUSION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MELANOMA; MORBIDITY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24644481349     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.20316     Document Type: Editorial

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