Cholecystectomy for asymptomatic gallstones can reduce gall bladder cancer mortality in Northern Indian women

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 147-151

  Mohandas, K M ^a   Patil, P S ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GALLBLADDER CANCER; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; INDIAN; MORBIDITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER NEOPLASMS; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; INDIA; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 33748289492     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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