Endoscopic ultrasound in cancer staging

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-98

  Lennon, A M ^a   Penman, I D ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer staging; Endoscopic ultrasound; EUS

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

BILE DUCT CANCER; CANCER STAGING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; RETROPERITONEUM; REVIEW;

ENDOSONOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 38149002277     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldm033     Document Type: Review

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