Impact of mesorectal involvement on the outcome of patients with rectal cancer

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 295-297

  Li, Li ^a   Chen, Zeng Rong ^a   Zhang, Yi ^a   Wang, Xiao Dong ^a   Shu, Ye ^a   Zhou, Zong Guang ^a   Li, Ka ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biology; Metastasis; Rectal neoplasm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; HUMAN; METASTASIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; RECTUM CANCER;

EID: 33645566465     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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