Are we missing diagnostic opportunities in cases of carcinoid tumours of the appendix?

Surgeon

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 266-272

  Debnath, D ^a   Rees, J ^a   Myint, F ^a  

^a NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendiceal neoplasm; Carcinoid tumour; Disease management; Medicolegal

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949084854     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(08)80049-2     Document Type: Article

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