Endoscopic ultrasound staging of rectal cancer: Diagnostic value before and following chemoradiation

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 454-458

  Maor, Yaakov ^a   Nadler, Moshe ^a   Barshack, Iris ^a   Zmora, Oded ^a   Koller, Moshe ^a   Kundel, Yulia ^a   Fidder, Herma ^a   Bar Meir, Simon ^a   Avidan, Benjamin ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chemoradiation; Endoscopic ultrasound; Rectal cancer; Staging

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; UFT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER;

EID: 33645224221     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.03927.x     Document Type: Article

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