Correlation of clinical data, anatomical site and disease stage in colorectal cancer

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 259-262

  Saidi, H S ^a,b   Karuri, D ^b   Nyaim, E O ^b  

^a Department of Human Anatomy ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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EID: 52149097546     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v85i6.9622     Document Type: Article

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