The role of postoperative surveillance in colorectal cancer

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-254

  Hammond, Kerry ^a   Margolin, David A ^a  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer surveillance; Colorectal cancer

Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN;

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; ENDOSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 34547885441     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-984869     Document Type: Review

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