Peripheral leucocyte count variations in rectal cancer treatment

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 611-616

  Johnson, L B ^a   Adawi, D ^a   Sandberg, S ^a   Ottochian, B ^a   Albertsen, C ^a   Manjer, J ^a   Zoucas, E ^a   Bohe, M ^a   Jeppsson, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Complications; Leucocyte; Radiotherapy; Rectal cancer; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOPENIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM RESECTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349096169     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.12.016     Document Type: Article

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