In reply

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 27, 2008, Pages 4524-4526

  Wang, Samuel J ^a   Fuller, C David ^b   Kim, Jong Sung ^c   Thomas Jr , Charles R ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DATA BASE; GALLBLADDER CANCER; HUMAN; LETTER; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 52449104107     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.2642     Document Type: Letter

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