Pulmonary metastasectomy in colorectal cancer: Time for a trial

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 686-689

  Treasure, T ^a   Fallowfield, L ^b   Farewell, V ^c   Ferry, D ^d   Lees, B ^e   Leonard, P ^f   Macbeth, F ^g   Utley, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Pulmonary metastasectomy; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG METASTASIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PNEUMONECTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 65749100036     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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