Incidence, endoscopic morphology and distribution of metastatic lesions in the gastrointestinal tract

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 827-831

  Wei, Shu Chen ^a   Su, Wei Chih ^b   Chang, Ming Chu ^a   Chang, Yu Ting ^a   Wang, Cheng Yi ^a   Wong, Jau Min ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal tract; Incidence; Location; Metastasis; Morphology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DUODENUM CANCER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MALE; METASTASIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH CANCER; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 34250356059     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04532.x     Document Type: Article

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