Esophageal adenocarcinoma arising from Barrett's epithelium in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 106, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 664-668

  Tu, Chia Hung ^a,b   Lee, Ching Tai ^a   Perng, Daw Shyong ^a   Chang, Chun Chao ^c   Hsu, Chih Hung ^d   Lee, Yi Chia ^d,e  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Esophageal adenocarcinoma; Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CISPLATIN;

ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ODYNOPHAGIA; TAIWAN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 34548477700     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60024-8     Document Type: Article

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