Pseudomyxoma peritonei: Review of the controversy

Current Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 410-416

  Bradley, R F ^a   Cortina, G ^a   Geisinger, K R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendiceal neoplasms; Mucinous adenocarcinoma; Pseudomyxoma peritonei

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; APPENDIX; APPENDIX TUMOR; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; HUMAN; MUCINOUS CARCINOMA; PERITONEUM PSEUDOMYXOMA; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 34548509918     PISSN: 09686053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cdip.2007.05.013     Document Type: Article

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